What's your vision, dreamers?

"The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision." ~Helen Keller

Sometimes it feels weird to say I’m glad I’m depressed. And yes, I am actually depressed—this isn’t some meme culture I’m trying to be a part of so I can blast My Chemical Romance and put #relatable on the end of every post. But my very real depression has allowed me to be “relatable”—to reach out to others in a way I never could have before.

I think a lot of people get it wrong when they apply the term vision only on some global level. I mean, I have a vision for my dog, that I can get her to stop whining every night to eat for the third time. Okay, that probably isn’t what Helen Keller meant. But you don’t have to save the world. It’s okay if your vision is about you.

When I was first diagnosed with severe depression, my vision was that I would sleep through the night, and my last thoughts of the day wouldn’t be fantasizing about my own death. I did have some grandiose thoughts, that maybe I could get better so I can prove to someone else who is struggling that it will be okay. But I was in no position to save the world.

Maybe you aren’t either. For whatever reason—mental illness, abuse, bullying, sickness, family issues—you shouldn’t feel inadequate. You don’t need to have a vision for the entire world. The world isn’t made up of a mass brain, it’s made up of billions of little people. Like you, and like me.

If your vision is about you, you’ll still be changing part of the world.

I love you, beautiful people. Keep taking care of yourselves, and keep on dreaming.

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