‘You’re allowed to cry:’ Turia Pitt shares inspirational message for those struggling in isolation – as the burns survivor admits she’s ‘frustrated’ and ‘overwhelmed’ by her injuries at times
Turia Pitt has shared a moving message for anyone struggling in isolation amid the coronavirus pandemic.
In a lengthy Instagram post shared on Tuesday, the 32-year-old wrote: ‘It’s okay if you feel scared, and sad, and angry and overwhelmed right now. It’s normal. And it’s okay to just accept how you actually feel.’
The motivational speaker went on to admit that at times she struggles with the horrific injuries she sustained during a fire in 2011.
Helpful: Turia Pitt (pictured) shared a moving message for anyone struggling in isolation amid the coronavirus epidemic, in an Instagram post on Tuesday
‘I’ll be honest: sometimes I get overwhelmed and frustrated about the fire, or my injuries, or what I’ve been through. But you know what I DON’T do when I feel like crying about what I’ve been through?⠀
‘I don’t say to myself ‘Get over it Turia, it happened almost a decade ago. You should be over this by now.’⠀I don’t say ‘Oh here you go again, crying like an idiot.’⠀
‘I say: ‘I know, mate. What you’ve been through was really bloody hard and upsetting, and you’re allowed to cry.’⠀
In a lengthy Instagram post shared on Tuesday night, the 32-year-old wrote: ‘It’s okay if you feel scared, and sad, and angry and overwhelmed right now. It’s normal. And it’s okay to just accept how you actually feel’
Strong: The motivational speaker went on to admit that at times she struggles with the horrific injuries she sustained during a fire in 2011, but stressed the importance of embracing feelings of frustration and anger, rather than denying them
She wrote: ‘I don’t say to myself ‘Get over it Turia, it happened almost a decade ago. You should be over this by now.’⠀I don’t say ‘Oh here you go again, crying like an idiot.’ I say: ‘I know, mate. What you’ve been through was really bloody hard and upsetting, and you’re allowed to cry’
Turia stressed the importance of embracing feelings of frustration and anger, rather than denying them, and advised her fans it helps, ‘those feelings dissipate quicker’.
She urged people, ‘please don’t judge yourself for feeling a negative emotion. Allow the emotion to happen and be kind to yourself while it does.’
Turia added: ‘Say to yourself ‘Yeah, you’re right, this is really overwhelming. It’s perfectly understandable that you feel scared about the future. That’s okay.’⠀
She concluded: ‘Just know that being human means experiencing a full spectrum of emotion.’
She concluded: ‘Just know that being human means experiencing a full spectrum of emotion.’ Pictured with son Hakavai, two
Growing family: The former athlete welcomed her first son, Hakavai, with long-term partner Michael Hoskin in December 2017. All pictured
Turia suffered horrific burns to 64 per cent of her body when she got caught in a wildfire in Western Australia in 2011, during an ultramarathon.
She welcomed her first son, Hakavai, with long-term partner Michael Hoskin in December 2017. The couple welcomed their second child, baby boy Rahiti, in February this year.
The pair got engaged in 2015, with Michael previously revealing he bought the diamond ring when Turia was in intensive care in 2011.
New life: The couple welcomed their second child, baby boy Rahiti (pictured) in February