Happy new year. As we're coming to the middle of January, it's slowly setting in, this is the year, the year I graduate and the next chapter of my life begins. I've been plodding along as most of us do who are in their early twenties, in my perfect little bubble, taking day by day, but now it's time to actually think about my future. I've always thought I knew where I was going and what I wanted to do, but as it's coming closer, I'm getting more anxious and more unsure of where I'm going..
So I have an idea of where I want to be. But right now I'm trying to figure out how I get there. And that's the difficult part. I feel like I'm slowly becoming lost. So I've done something about it, I've emailed my university careers advisor and I'm going to book a meeting about my future.
All I've ever known is I want to help people. I've always wanted to take pain away from others. Support people, make someone feel valued and important. Drive away any pain. I want to support mental health charity's. I want to crush the stigma of mental health. I want to assure people they're not alone. I want to help society to understand what mental health is and why they shouldn't laugh or joke. I want to convince people that mental health should be taken seriously. And that we should be concerned about the increase of depression and suicide. I just want to make a difference.
However I've realised to make that difference, I need to put myself out there. I need to push myself and reach for every opportunity. These dreams are ambitious but I'd like to think achievable. I'm determined and determination is key. So as of tomorrow I'm going to start making this dream a reality. I've realised that sometimes for a person to grow, they must feel fear. You have to push yourself until your limits. It's okay to say you want to do something, but it's another thing to actually do it. And I want to do it.
So here's to 2016. To following my dreams of making a change.
Much love,
Shannon
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