AM I OK? R U OK? R WE OK?

Written by Jordan Davies

September is the part of the year where you can either start to pack it all in and wait for a clean slate in 2024, or you can do a quick inventory of where you are in life and the year, and what’s left to do to ensure you leave 2023 more slay than when you started it.
And, given that today is R U OK day, it’s the perfect opportunity to check in with yourself, your friends and fam, then cap it off with a little consideration for your community.

AM I OK?
Time flies. And a great way of slowing it down is to take a moment to reflect on what’s going on in your life. Ask yourself a couple cute questions to help take stock of what you’re doing/achieving and where you might need to develop a new strategy.

• How do you think your year is going?

• How are you tracking with any resolutions you made in January?

• What have you unexpectedly slayed so far? What wasn’t on your mood board that you turned into a trophy?
  Are the posts from your Europe trip going viral? Did you become a sensation on Threads? Always celebrate your achievements.

• What have you learnt not to do this year because you it made you feel like shit last year. Because that’s growth.

• What do you still wanna do that would have you ending the year feeling super satisfied?

From big, fat wins to days you simply didn’t stay in bed – how you measure progress is completely up to you.

R U OK?
If you’ve not heard of it, R U OK day is a moment in that calendar that encourages everyone to check in on those around us who may be in need of help. Their website is packed with info on how you can approach asking someone if they’re okay, and what to do if they actually need help with something.

It’s important to note that you yourself need to be in a stable state-of-mind before embarking on this journey of helping others, hence why I think it’s important to start with AM I OK?

R WE OK?
While it’s super important to focus on individual wellness… zoom out!
As humans, our identity is in part determined by the communities we belong to, so taking a moment to check in on your groups can add context to your journey. Because while it’s great to be living your best life, it’s also great to make sure you’re not fucking up those around you in the process.

So take a moment to reflect on your community or whatever “we” is important to you like your housemates, your current circle of friends, your teammates, your country etc. Ask yourself things like, “are we supporting each other?”, “are we still good for each other?”, and “what impact will my vote in the referendum have?”