Good morning, I hope all of you are well. I am (mostly because it’s going to be a long weekend).

Let’s have a little about ‘me’. I use to suffer from Anxiety and Depression. It started in 2015, I had a boyfriend then partner whom I thought would be the ‘one’ (we’ll get to that story another time). One day, on a Friday evening I came home from University and work, I was so tired I walked straight into my room and changed into my pajamas. Then I felt as if someone has hit me with a brick right on my chest, I felt so hard to breathe. I told my partner at the time, why? what’s happening to me? He told me it’s just a ‘phase’. How can it be a phase?

Days, weeks, months went on by, I felt like doing nothing. Absolutely nothing. Didn’t want to go to work, didn’t want to go back to studying, and I didn’t even want to go out and see people. That’s when I knew, I fell into something I would of never imagined; depression. I felt useless, I felt I owed something to the world, but I didn’t, it was all in my head. When I would try to talk to my partner he would brush me off; ‘There’s no such feeling in the world. You just need to keep working’. I thought to my self, I’ve been working, and studying at the same time, when I come home its different? It went on like this for years.

Only until last year April 2018, I realised something. I knew the reason. Unfortunately, we broke up in May when I started my new job. I wanted a new start, and it was a great feeling. I felt so positively good, in a couple of months I felt as if was on top of the world. (Cliche, I know.). I get so excited for the weekends now, because I can do and go wherever I like!

I have overcomed depression, I’ve let go what was hurting me, let go what was dragging me down, and brought in something that made my life alive. Anxiety and Depression will always be a part of me, I know some days throughout my entire I will feel it, but now I know what I need to do. Sometimes when I feel like my chest is tight, I make myself a bath, rub Organic Lavender oil onto my temples, and let the bubbles soak into my skin whilst I watch Netflix.

I believe that you can do it too, let go what’s hurting you, let go what’s bringing you down, bring in the positive light that you deserve. You’re more worth it then anyone can ever tell you. Don’t dwell on the downside of things. There are so many options out there, search, and you’ll be surprised. Your inner core is worth it.

Love, Kim