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After 14 years of overwhelming depression and anxiety I finally learned to love myself.
It took having my heart broken twice, failed suicide, and losing most of my friends to do it.
I don't want to be a bartender anymore. I want a career. I'm studying UX/UI design and hoping to land a job in the city in another 5 months or so.
I have a decent amount of savings, but I'm scared of losing it all. I don't have a car and I'm living with my grandparents (who are basically my mom and dad).
I'm lonely at times, and I have a lot of love to give. Outside of getting my life in order, I want nothing more than to find a partner. Someone who is my best friend and the love of my life. I feel like I can't date right now because of my living situation. I'm 33, and society deems people like me worthless.
In spite of all that, I feel okay. My life will slowly fall into place and I can't wait to move into a place of my own for the first time. I'm a kind, genuine, open-hearted person. I've always put others before myself and am a general altruist. I've been working out regularly for the past year and my body is starting to look really good.
Whoever lands me is going to wonder how the hell I'm not already married.
I've been through a lot of hardship and bad life-decisions. I'm so fucking proud of myself for making a dedicated effort to change for the better. To get in control of my life.
By the end of next year my goals are to publish a poetry chapbook, offer my piano compositions for sale, and have landed a junior-level UX designer job.
Nothing is going to stop me. I might be a late bloomer, but I'm not dreaming anymore. I'm making my goals my reality.
I hope all of you find your way in life, and your days are filled with light. You're all beautiful people, and you deserve happiness. Best of luck, to all of us.
