911 What’s Your Emergency?

Well, hello folks!

Here we are…another May Monday!

And post 263.

Time is FLYING BY TOO FAST.

That is an emergency.

Just kidding.

Not really an emergency…but cray cray honestly.

For those of you who may have not been following my social media, I have been GLUED to the TV watching episodes of the show, 911.

I started with Season 7 on Hulu since that was what came up on my homepage when I logged in, but I started from Season 1 earlier this week.

I’m officially now through Season 3.

And all I can say is…

DAMN.

Like.

DAMN.

I have never cried so much at a show before.

And I’m not talking just like tears.

I’m talking like full on BLUBBER works with the water.

I don’t think I’ve ever been through so many emotions watching a 45 minute drama on TV.

Grey’s Anatomy didn’t even make me blubber this much.

So honestly, 911 is a show that I HIGHLY recommend.

5 stars.

A++.

It isn’t even a show that I’ve had to look away from or put a hand in front of my eyes.

LIKE WHAT?!

That is unheard of…especially with anything blood.

“911, what’s your emergency?”

Have you ever asked yourself that question?

Have you ever heard that on the other line?

I will never EVER forget the time I had to call 911 when my dad was choking.

I was the one in the family that stayed calm (imagine that).

I remember the ambulance pulling up our driveway without sirens and lights.

I remember our neighbors at the time walking over to ask what was happening.

I remember visiting my dad in the hospital and not fully knowing what was going on.

I remember making a Facebook status asking for prayers and good thoughts.

It is like it happened yesterday.

Have any of you ever had a moment like that where it lives in your brain like it was just yesterday?

“911, what’s your emergency?”

Have you ever pictured yourself as to how you would be in the event of an actual emergency?

Would you stay calm?

Would you freak out?

What is the emergency that you are feeling in your life currently?

Do you feel powerless?

It’s ok.

I have been there.

The world right now and its current state sometimes make me feel powerless.

The way that I say “yes” to more than I can actually chew off can make me feel powerless.

May is mental health awareness month.

I need each and every one of you to figure out what makes you feel powerless.

I need each and every one of you to figure out how to say YES to yourself.

I need each and every one of you to figure out how to become stronger–mentally, physically, and emotionally.

This past weekend was one of the first weekends in a long time where I had no extra curriculars to involve myself in.

And it was glorious.

The weather was rainy.

Which means…it was cozy.

And I got puppy cuddles from my parents’ dog Ginger along with lots of episodes of 911.

It wasn’t only cozy.

It was GLORIOUS.

It was a moment where I could look outside the windows at the rain falling–and hear it to create a moment of peace and perfection.

A moment where I could wash away any powerless moments I was feeling.

“911, what’s your emergency?”

Are you in the midst of one?

Are you feeling powerless?

Give yourself GRACE.

Give yourself STRENGTH.

And realize that taking time for yourself to get away from the cray cray crazy of the world is not a sign of weakness.

It is in fact, a sign of strength.

Sprinkle sunshine always,

JP!