What experiences in life helped you grow the most?
There have been a few experiences in life that have helped me grow the most.
The most significant event that helped me grow the most was my choice to move out of home 🏡 as a young adult because it helped to shape me as independent young woman and taught me the financial side of being independent ie budgeting to pay my rent, food and bills as my priority. My advice to any young person would be to do this as it teaches you the harsh realities of life .
The other event in my life that helped me to grow the most was the onset of my mental health issues I was a bit naive about life up to that point, but developing mental health issues taught me alot. I have experienced stigma because of my illness, but never from true friends. I have experienced a lack of compassion and empathy from people who are ignorant. I learned a lot about my particular illness and then studied welfare studies to use what I had been through to help others in similar circumstances. It gave me a career that spanned 16 years, and I helped a lot of people all whilst experiencing the same stigma that my clients did. I was able to help them in ways that I personally struggled with, eventually I left my career because I was extremely burnt out and decided to focus on my other skills eg writing ✍️ skills that led to this blog. I am now at peace with my life, and writing fulfils me in a way nothing else can.
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