Embracing Depression as a Part of Identity

Simone reflects on her experience of living with a baseline level of depression, emphasizing that it is not a problem to be fixed. She discusses how she finds joy and purpose in life despite experiencing periods of deep depression. Simone highlights the importance of self-kindness and self-respect in managing her depressive tendencies, acknowledging that while she hopes for lightness and joy in the future, she accepts the possibility of darkness as part of the human experience.