Moving mountains of despair
Here’s a fun fact: The world is spinning at a thousand miles per hour at the equator. That’s pretty fast, but not as fast as Earth hurtling around the sun at sixty-seven thousand miles per hour! We don’t feel as though we’re moving, but we are.
When I’ve felt stuck in a mentally dark place, filled with anxiety and feeling that there’s no way out or forward, these facts have been helpful. I’ll tell you how.
As an adult, I had to spend some time with one of my parents because of a family issue. What began as a temporary situation turned into several years of being away from my home. I was also unable to pursue my career as a theater actor. It felt like my life would be on hold forever.
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