For years I was living my life the way other people wanted me to live, following someone else’s vision. I listened to others believing that they know life better than I do. But how could they know what’s best for me when they didn’t know who I truly wanted to be?

Over the years I worked in nine different professions through hospitality, finance, mental health to event planning, trying to find something I would be finally satisfied with. I met plenty of people but constantly felt alone, misunderstood as the environment I was living in didn’t allow me to thrive and be who I truly wanted to be. I didn’t understand why I was continuously unhappy. Nothing was ever enough for me. I had bigger plans for myself but I thought they are impossible to get so I gave up on them. Once I got the courage to rewrite my story, I never looked back and never regretted it.

I often think of how much easier my life would be if I decided to follow my path from very beginning and have someone to support me along the journey. All of us have their own dream and yet we are taught to follow the society’s expectations and obey the social pressure as others try to prove us that our goals are impossible to reach.

As children we dream big, as adults we are encouraged to follow others and stop fighting for what we want. Our beliefs shape how we perceive our reality. I believe I can have it all and so can you. You can have it all and more, only if you’re willing to do the work.