Image Created by Anne Dickens Using Midjourney (Discord.com)For years, I lived a life that felt unfulfilled, as if I were an extra in someone else’s narrative. Struggling with mental illness made this journey even more difficult. Anxiety, depression, and self-doubt clouded my mind, often leading me to see the world through a lens of fear and inadequacy. I was weighed down by negative thoughts, self-criticism, and a sense of being disconnected from others. In this mental state, it felt as though life was happening to me, not through me. I yearned for change but felt powerless to create it.My poor mental health compounded these feelings of helplessness. It isolated me, leading me to retreat from relationships and opportunities, convinced that I didn’t deserve better or that things would never change. I became stuck in a cycle of self-imposed limitations, believing that this was just the way life was.
But then, in the depths of this isolation, something began to stir. The loneliness I had once feared became a space for reflection and self-discovery. Self-imposed loneliness became my catalyst for change.
Love Over Fear
Fear had been a constant companion throughout my life. Fear of failure, fear of rejection, fear of not being enough. It influenced my…
