Here's Something Good: an intro

AI's surreal depiction of the human mind, blending abstract elements, celestial spheres, and vivid colors to illustrate the intricate and dynamic nature of human thought and emotion. Pretty trippy, right?

Welcome to Here’s Something Good, a personal blog on a mission.

“What mission?”  

I’m so glad you asked!

My mission is, well, simple. I want to help myself and hopefully others, rebuild, recover, gain a new perspective in life. I believe that when you are the best you can be, you can, in turn, be better toward other people. And when we treat each other better, we can make the world a better place. See? Simple.

“Why?”  

Great question. Man, I can really tell you’re invested already. This is exciting.

There are so many self-help gurus out there, I don’t have enough fingers and toes to count em. Therapists, those are also very beneficial to mental health and I’m thankful that those services are now available in abundance, because that hasn’t always been the case. My intention is not to supplant those professional services, because I am not a professional. But I am someone who has struggled to feel that I have a place in this world. I’ve thought about leaving this world more often than I’ve thought about living in it.

Another AI painting inspired by loneliness and depression. It resonates with me in some way, how about you?

I know, that’s a little heavy right? But it’s true.

I’ve found therapy to be very helpful. Anti-depressants, while I’ve had to sample a wide array of them to find what worked best for me, also helpful. But after being armed with all the self-help jargon I can carry, all the “you got this” energy, appreciative of the fact that suicidal ideations don’t plague my mind the way they used to, I still am, well, I’m not sure.

Sometimes I’m apathetic. Other times confused. All the time I try to be appreciative, but even that can be hard on some days.

And we live in a world that’s so plugged in. There is absolutely no reason for loneliness with all the social media platforms in existence now. But I still feel lonely. Even though I have family and friends, still lonely. And more importantly, I know I’m not alone in that feeling.

I don’t know exactly what this will be for anyone, if it will help anyone, but I’m going to try.

“Try what? You’ve just been rambling about suicide and depression and making the world a better place”

Look, this all has point, ok? I promise.

I believe perception is one of the most powerful forces in the human mind. Your perception of life is your reality. Which, I think, is amazing, but can also be damning if you let it. And when it becomes damning, one of the bravest things you can do is redefine it.

There are so many ways that perception can be redefined. So many variables that are at play that cause you to feel a certain way about yourself, other people and the world. I will say again, I know there are professionals out there who can help you achieve this. But this is more about the individual and personal experience of change. Because, in truth, trying to become better is a challenge. Especially when you’re trying to do it on your own or have factors working against you.

Here’s Something Good is a space for that refinement. It’s about having honest reflections, conversations about growing as an individual, and redefining how you see the world as whole. The messy, nonlinear process of becoming. It’s about the small shifts that change everything.

“What kind of content can I expect to see here?”

Well, if you’ve read this far, I’m sure you can tell, I write things however I feel like.

 So proper grammar will rise and fall like the tide. There might be dramatic pauses, lack of punctuation, shifts in tone (you’ve been warned). I mostly plan to discuss topics related to personal growth, loneliness, healing, human development, and the strange thrill of being a work in progress. Sometimes it’ll be in form of a reflection. Sometimes a story. Other times I like to express myself through art, not matter how terrible it may be.

I’ll end with this sentiment:

I’m under construction.

Everyday I make progress and have setbacks. But I think that’s just part of the thrill of existence. Maybe you are too, maybe you’re unsure of who you are or who you want to be. But you’re not alone and you deserve to take up as much space as you need to figure out.