Ep. 2 If You Love Me Say It! _Black Mamba

If You Love Me, Say It!

"Give me my flowers while I can still smell them". 

The Kobe Bryant helicopter tragedy definitely took some time to process; In the time it took to process, I had to admit to myself that it was perfectly ok to grieve the lives of people I’ve never met and that we’re are all connected whether we think so or not. 

I found my self being bombarded on every social media outlet with the tragedy over and over again and I couldn’t settle my grief, so I disconnected from social media for 10 days. 

You have to recognize your trauma triggers and take steps to heal. In this time I grew even closer to my family, I didn’t think it was possible to be closer then we were. I’ve learned especially after this tragic incident, that the only thing you can dictate is your own response to outside factors. 

Life happens, it’s up to you to control your own stress levels & peace of mind.  Your mental health is directly related to those actions. It affects how we think, feel, and act. Life is short, do what makes you happy, tell the folks you love, that you love them as much as you can and protect your peace. You only get one life and today may be your last day.