May 11 through 17 is Mental Health Awareness Week, and if you have been waiting for a reason to check in with yourself, this is as good a one as any. Here is something worth knowing: mental health is not a thing you either have or do not have. It is more like a dial than a light switch. Most of us are somewhere in the middle most of the time, managing stress, navigating relationships, trying to keep things together. The goal is not perfection. The goal is awareness. This year