Matt Joseph Diaz

This week, we're spotlighting mental health in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. Tune in to today's #MondayMotivation as Matt discusses his own diagnosis, and how to be kind to yourself even when a new diagnosis feels scary and hard.

I know, it's Monday. BLECH. But, that also means it's time for #MondaysWithMatt.

We met Matt a year ago when he showed us his post weight-loss body.

You aren’t half of something waiting to be made whole — you’re a complete human being with your own important thoughts and ideas, looking for someone to add to your life. You're neither incomplete nor missing out on anything just because you’re single.

People who live with mental illness are aware of how our brains work differently. Because of this, we constantly go the extra mile to try to validate what we’re feeling within ourselves before even considering voicing an opinion out loud.

I promise you, people living with depression are acutely aware that things probably aren’t as bad as they could be.

Being asked about my weight-loss “secrets” make me uncomfortable. It feels very different from people wanting to know about my story. It feels like being asked to provide a shortcut.

This week Matt talks about the new job he never expected to have, and how changing your career path isn't just perfectly normal — it shows how much you've grown as a person.

It's time for #MondayMotivation with Matt Joseph Diaz. Today Matt is talking about vulnerability. 

"The universe is a big, dark, cold empty space — but you're not any of that. You're a light."