My personal development journey so far
If you know me on a personal level, then you are aware that I am on a special path in my life.
I embarked on a personal development and self-improvement journey in October 2019, when I started seeing a therapist to deal with some major issues.
Before therapy, I was miserable, struggling with anxiety and depression and suffering as a result of traumatic experiences. I'd experienced so much mistreatment and this was severely damaging my health, wellbeing and overall quality of life.
Since therapy, I have seen a massive improvement in myself and my quality of life, but it's not been easy. The path has been tumultuous and I've had a lot of setbacks and unexpected twists and turns.
However, when I think about the person I was before therapy and the person I am now, I am extremely proud of myself. I live a much better life and I feel much better about myself. I am slowly healing, recovering and processing my traumas from my past. I am much more in touch with my authentic self. I am much more confident and I have a healthy level of self-esteem.
However, I still have a lot of work to do and a long way to go, so I still see my therapist. I’ve been in therapy for three years, but I don't feel ready to stop therapy yet and I have a lot of things that still need to be addressed.
Also, I work on my personal development journey outside of therapy. I do yoga, read self-help books, listen to inspirational podcasts, journal, practice gratitude and practice self-care.
Come to think of it, I believe my personal development journey will probably last a longtime - maybe a lifetime. Healing from traumas, recovery and reparenting myself is not an overnight process. It's time-consuming, energy-consuming and hard work. Sometimes it's really exhausting.
But it has to be done, and I know that the best is yet to come.