Happy Mental Health Monday!
Michael B. Jordan has no idea I exist. I don’t typically write about people I don’t personally know. This post honestly has nothing to do with him aside from briefly mentioning he’s beautiful and how he’s a small factor in my personal mental health.
I think many people who are not famous, have a famous person they have a superficial crush on. All we know about this person, is their name, a little bit of information that may or may not be true in magazines, and their physical appearance is likely attractive to us. Michael B. Jordan is my celebrity crush. I walk him into more conversations than one would expect. I have the Killmonger Funko Pop! figure from his role on Black Panther. I have three magazines of him hanging in my room.
You’re probably asking yourself, how does Michael B. Jordan tie into my mental health. I’ll get there. Let me tell you a bit about how he ties into my physical health first.
“I simply want Michael B. Jordan to do a double take if he ever walks past me.”
When I speak with others about my physical health journey, this is the comment I make most often. I don’t have many concrete fitness achievement goals aside from this one.
Y’all ever had one of those days where you are absolutely feeling yourself? You feel you look like a million bucks or whatever cheesy expression you want to throw out. Your outfit is on point. You feel thinner than your brain convinces you look most days. On those days, have you ever had someone who walks past you, sees you, keeps walking, and then suddenly you see them turn back again to look at you because the realization of your beauty took a bit to process? It’s happened a few times in my life. The person has never been Michael B. Jordan but that’s the dream.
Basically, I want to get to the fitness point in my life that Michael B. Jordan’s brain eventually processes I look awesome.
The mental health tie comes into play here.
I have no idea what Michael B. Jordan’s brain processes and who he finds attractive. My brain has convinced myself that I am somehow not worthy of Michael B. Jordan glancing in my direction. My brain compares myself to any person he’s romantically tied to and assumes I am somehow inferior because my brain says so.
I don’t consider personality, I don’t consider personal taste, I don’t consider anything aside from what I’ve deemed my level of attractive is to someone I’ve never met. I’m also assuming that all Michael B. Jordan cares about is what someone looks like.
I joke about how my The Little Mermaid toy being next to the Michael B. Jordan based Killmonger Funko Pop! is the closest I’ll ever get to the actor (My name is Ariel… get it?). This isn’t a self-deprecating statement. It’s more of a statistical statement than anything. Most people never meet their celebrity crush. Our brains have a tendency to give power to things that it shouldn’t. We need to give more power to how we feel on a day-to-day basis, how our children smile at us like we’re the coolest humans ever despite our struggles, or all the amazing daily achievements, like simply existing!
Inherently, we all need random motivational techniques to help us on our fitness/health journeys. Walking past Michael B. Jordan every day in magazine form does motivate me a bit to make healthier choices. Some people need the My 600 lb Life doctor meme to help. Others need a picture of themselves at a healthier point in their life. Whatever it is that you need to motivate yourself to make healthier choices, be mindful of what other messages your brain is sending out!
We are struggling with so much every day. I am here to be an advocate for mental health and helping others. If you’re struggling with an internal battle, just know, I am here with you! My website/blog and social media page are safe places! Share your dreams and your struggles. Life isn’t easy but you’re doing great!
Ariel Pierce 