Every time I feel “normal,” I obsess over it. “How am I feeling normal if I truly have OCD? I mustn’t have OCD.” It’s so annoying to constantly invalidate myself. In reality, I felt okay because I got a full night of sleep. I felt okay because I was hydrated. I felt okay because I journaled and let my thoughts just be thoughts. Mental illness and healing from it is not linear. Some days—some hours, even—are good, some are bad, some are just okay. I really need to work on just letting myself be. I don’t need to try to constantly psychoanalyze myself, no matter how strongly I feel I have to. I can be self aware without picking apart my every thought and feeling. Being present is enough. I am enough. You are too. Thanks for listening :)