Seven years ago now, I remember telling Rich that I wanted to start a Blog. I wasn’t quite sure where to begin, or exactly what a Blog even was, but either way, Rich, without hesitation, supported my endeavor and helped me get started right away.
Writing for me is both a creative outlet and very therapeutic. It often helps me to declutter many of the intrusive thoughts in my mind and sort through a lot of my own trauma and pain.
Just prior to launching my official Blog site I had started sharing bits and pieces of my own mental health journey on my personal social media pages and it was quickly becoming apparent by the outpouring of kindness, gratitude and welcomed support that I had a greater purpose and needed to somehow expand my audience reach. I saw how much my writing was giving others like myself a safe space to feel like someone was listening, like someone understood them and, most importantly, to give others the courage or strength they may need to ask for help.
I had no idea how far reaching my Blog would actually go.
Sharing my journey so openly and educating others about mental illness has also helped bring about awareness in the hope to one day put an end to the stigma surrounding it.
My willingness to be so honest and vulnerable has allowed others to feel less alone as they navigate their way through their own journey.
So if by chance my Blog has opened up even just one important conversation, or helped to save even just one life over the last 7 years, then I know I have achieved my greatest feat.
Thank you for following my journey @youareenough712.wordpress.com
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