Where I've been & how I got here
Imagine you've just graduated college, started a corporate job, and trying to figure out if this is really what you want to do with your life.
Well, that's actually me. My name's Jack, and thank you for taking the time to read this.
Despite being on a straight and narrow path throughout my life, I always wondered what my future would be like. Middle school, high school, and college passed, but nothing really spoke to me until COVID hit, and I finally had time to sit down and think about it.
What did I want to do with my life?
The peak of COVID made me think about mental health, specifically about crying. Being stuck at home can often be suffocating for a lot of people, spending time with only family and no one else. (Not that I don't love my family, but you know what I mean.)
It's hard to get rid of that suffocating feeling, that stuffiness that seems to be perpetually stuck in your chest. It made me wonder - is it downright impossible? It then struck me, the one moment that you’re able to get rid of it. That one true moment of catharsis, in those 5 minutes right after you cry. You're lying limp in your bed, your pillows wet, a pile of tissues next to you, and the room is quiet. You've cried so much that your eyes are swollen, but somehow, it made you feel better. This is the feeling that I'm chasing, and the feeling that I believe everyone finds euphoric.
“What if I could make a space where everyone can feel this? A space to cry, a space to scream, a space that can give you that utterly cathartic feeling?”
It's going to be a long journey, not just for me, but for all of us. I want everyone to be a little happier, even if it’s just for five minutes out of the day. If I'm able to do that for you, I've served my purpose.
Life is a vicious cycle, and we all need a place where we can feel safe for a little while. I hope that I can make that safe space for you here, a space where you can cry.
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