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Hey, this is Lynda with Rooted&Real.

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Today, we'll do a second episode on 'When
You Feel Overwhelmed'

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because I guess I'm there.

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You know what your mind
is telling you right now?

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It's saying it will always be like this.

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It's saying the heaviness is who you are.

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It's saying you never feel light again.

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I need you to know
that voice is lying to you.

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Not because you're lying,
but because depression is a liar.

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Being overwhelmed, it's a lie.

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They make a temporary
feeling feel permanent.

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Think about it: Have you ever felt
joy before even for 5 minutes?

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Have you ever laughed so
hard, your stomach hurt?

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Have you ever danced in your room?

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Have you ever even felt peace
while watching the sunset?

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I know you have at least one of these,
which means your heart

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knows how to feel light.

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It hasn't forgotten.

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It's just tired right now.

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This heavy feeling, it is real.

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I'm not going to tell
you to just be positive.

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I will not insult your pain like that.

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What you feel is real.

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But real does not mean forever.

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Feelings are like visitors.

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Some stay for an hour,
some stay for a season,

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but they're not the house.

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You know what's the house?
You.

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And you have survived 100%
of your worst days so far.

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Think about that.
100%.

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You have never lost to a bad day.

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You have always, always made it through.

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I know right now you're in the middle of
the story, and middles are always messy.

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Middles are where the hero gets lost,
where it's dark, where you want to quit.

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But this is not the end of the story.

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So let's do one thing together.

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Just find one tiny moment of relief, just
one, not a whole happy day, just a moment.

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Write that moment down in your notes,
and that is evidence.

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Evidence that light still
finds you even on heavy days.

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And you're not on your heavy days.

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You're the person who keeps going through
the heavy days, and that makes you

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incredibly strong.

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You'll not feel like
this forever, I promise.

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Today, just rest.

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Tonight, just rest.

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I'm just proud of you for being here.

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And I'm proud of you
for listening to this...

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Follow me on YouTube, Instagram,
and TikTok, at @LyndaRootedNReal.

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Remember, you got this.

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And I, I got you.