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Okay
To be okay,
first realise
you are not okay.
(This is the First Noble Truth,
of recognising
your suffering.)
To be more okay,
next realise
you can be more okay.
(This is the Third Noble Truth,
of knowing
you can end your suffering.)
(Pic: ‘Anxious Little Monsters: A Gentle Mental Health Companion for Anxiety and Stress’ by Verity Crosswell)