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The start of the new decade. I decided not to make any resolutions but make goals instead. There isn\u2019t a New year and New me. I\u2019m the same as I was before. I just learned and improved and will continue to do so. I don\u2019t think you have to change everything about yourself each year. Just continue working on your physical and mental health and improving yourself. <\/p>\n

This pregnancy has been a bit of a roller coaster. I feel guilty for still dealing with my mental health and that doesn\u2019t make sense. Being pregnant doesn\u2019t cure me of the mental illness I was dealing with before. I feel like I have to hide this at times and only mention it occasionally but put some positive in there as well. People expect pregnancy to be a bunch of joy and everything is fine. That is farther from the truth. I have been dealing with anxiety, depression, identity crisis, and Impostor Syndrome. I tell myself I shouldn\u2019t feel this way because a lot of people have it worse and I\u2019m very fortunate to have my partner and support from my community online and family though this. Even with all of this I have to remind myself that mental health doesn\u2019t care about any of that. It\u2019s okay to not be completely happy or okay while pregnant. Your mental health or mental illness doesn\u2019t take a break. Make sure to look after yourself as well. <\/p>\n

I talked to my doctor about it during my second trimester and am prescribed Zoloft which is helping some what. I have been focusing on starting to get things done each day. Like reading for at least 30 minutes or practicing mindfulness for at least 10 minutes. Recently I have realized that even though I want to help people with mental health and mental illness that I haven\u2019t been working on the deep issues that I have or my mental illness as much as I thought I was doing. Thankfully I have been able to keep running and my workouts during my pregnancy. I\u2019m currently in my third trimester and I\u2019m 29 weeks pregnant. I have a picture from 28 weeks pregnant but not much size change has happened. I\u2019m working on a lot right now like dealing with the fear of death, my past, working on staying in the present, etc..I think this will be a life long journey so I\u2019m trying not to be to hard on myself. <\/p>\n

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I feel like a lot of my accomplishments are fake and feel like I need to do more. I feel like someone is going to call me a fake because I don\u2019t know enough information. There have been a lot of days dealing with this as well. Acknowledging the faulty thinking and forgiving myself for it. Forgiving myself for having such high expectations on myself. Identity crisis seems to be a permanent personality trait and it is very frustrating. I second guess my religious choices and I\u2019m not sure why I keep doing this. I think it might be because of my Borderline Personality Disorder. This year I\u2019m looking into Wicca and Christianity and figuring out which would be best for me. I know there are Christian Wiccan but I prefer to keep those two things separate. I will not be forcing myself to choose something out of fear or guilt of disappointing anyone. <\/p>\n

One of the accomplishments that I\u2019m really proud of is getting to level 8 on Crisis Text Line. I have helped a little over 1,000 texters and I can\u2019t wait to continue with this journey. Planning to work on posting and interacting on my blog more, reading 12 books this year, mindfulness, self-care, self-love, and keeping my mind and body healthy. I\u2019m really proud of my mom who has started her own health and fitness journey this year. <\/p>\n

Being pregnant has changed my views on a lot of things and has changed my priorities. I want to be a good role model, it\u2019s having me look at how I treat myself and others more, I\u2019m amazed with seeing my baby and feeling her move, and I\u2019m so excited to see her but I\u2019m also nervous. The only thing I can do is try to keep improving and being gentle with myself when I have bad days or moments. <\/p>\n

Pregnancy and a New Year doesn\u2019t change you or bad behaviors over night. It takes time and patience and learning self-love. It\u2019s okay if you\u2019re not at the place you thought you would be at by this age. It\u2019s okay that you have times where you struggle. Be gentle with yourself and reach out for help when you need it. You deserve to feel supported. You can text HOME to 741741 to get support. <\/p>\n

I have to remind myself to do this at times. Be gentle with yourself and know that you matter.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tSharing the joy of movement and raising awareness for mental health.
\nMy name is Jasmine, 30, engaged, SAHM, cat mom, mental health advocate, and fitness enthusiast.
\nMental illness has a stigma and some people feel alone because of it. I know I used to feel alone because of it. I’m using fitness and mindfulness to survive with a borderline personality disorder, schizoaffective, and bipolar. I want to educate people on what mental health is like and how they can help the people in their lives who struggle or deal with mental illness. I also want others to know they are not alone in this battle. That they can make it.
\nFitness is also another passion of mine and I think more people should embrace it. Fitness and running helped me quit smoking cigarettes. I want people to live the best life they can.\t\t\t\t
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