In the mosh pit, there is one strict rule that every mosher must follow: if you see someone fall down, you pick them up, no questions asked. There’s no time to see who they are, what they look like, see if you know them or not. Just pick them up.
Isn’t that how our society should also work? Unconditional love and support when you fall. Having confidence that there will always be a hand that you can reach out to when you hit floor, while at the same time offering your hand when you see others fall. We sure as hell think so!
Of course, we are using a mosh pit as a metaphor for life. It’s loud, chaotic, unpredictable, and aggressive. At any given moment, even when you feel the highest you’ve ever felt, life can knock you on your ass in the midst of chaos.
That’s the basis of #MoshPitMentality. We are all raging through life together, fighting and pushing to find our place in the world.
If you hit the ground, put your hand up. If you see a hand up, put your hand out. Ask. Answer. That’s how we rage to see another show. Nobody moshes alone.
#MoshpitMentality
Fair warning: we’re going to be using this mosh pit analogy A LOT! It’s a way to make sense of a senseless world, especially if you’re experiencing mental health challenges.
But one thing that the pit reminds us is that we’re all in this together. It doesn’t discriminate. It doesn’t care how many times you’ve failed or succeeded. It doesn’t matter what your job is or how zeros are on your paycheck. It doesn’t matter who you voted for in the last election and who you choose to love. In the pit, everyone is equal.
What #MoshPitMentality aims to do is instill these same rules to our everyday lives. See everyone we encounter for who they are and value them as fellow humans. If you see someone fall – whether it be to addiction, depression, anxiety, burnout, loss of a loved one, etc. – reach your arm out and pick them up from the floor.
Likewise, if you are experiencing a tough time and feel like you have fallen (we all do at one point or another), hold your hand up and trust that someone will pick you up. A sibling, a friend, a neighbor, a spouse, a mentor, a parent, someone will always answer your call when you most need it.
Nobody moshes alone, and we are all in this crazy life together.
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