Growth and Change

What experiences in life helped you grow the most?

There are a couple of experiences in life that have helped me to grow.

The first would have to be my experience of mental health issues.   It has made me a more empathic,  compassionate and wise person.  I think I am a better person for it, a hell of a lot more caring and wise.  Experiencing the stigma has been challenging,  but I know throughout my career and my life, I have helped a lot of people to gain a better understanding and perspective 🙏🏽 when it comes to mental health.   Also, having such a wonderful psychiatrist helps me immensely on my journey through life.

The other experience that has helped me to grow was to move out of the family home and to live independently. Being responsible to yourself in this way is an experience that brings about the most growth in your life.   Having to pay your way leads to becoming financially responsible,  because you can’t spend madly when you have to pay for rent, food, bills etc.  It makes you an adult with a strong understanding of responsibility in your life. I think everyone should experience this before you consider marrying someone,  because the whole experience of living with a spouse is better when you have had the experience of being solely responsible for yourself first.

These experiences have helped me grow as a person and have assisted in making me the person I am today.