The Cost Of Peace Is Worth The Price

“I was scared of losing everything I had…”

“I grew up as a girl who followed the rules. I got good grades, got into a medical program on merit, and upheld my family’s expectations.

But I had a secret side.

I was also someone who loved mischief, did wild things, and secretly longed to run away from this life.

Balancing this double life was exhausting.

It was like walking back and forth on a tightrope till it started thinning out.

My grades started falling, my relationships failed, and my parent’s neglect was even more fueled.

I struggled to put everything back to how I thought it should be.

I was scared of losing everything I had. But soon, I realized I had already lost the most important thing in my life — myself.

I fell into a deep hole of severe depression.

Climbing out of it was hard. But I tried. A few good souls helped me out of it. I knew I could not risk myself again.

I started taking back what was mine — the responsibility of my life. I made choices that I thought I would never make.

Marrying the love of my life despite my family’s disapproval. Choosing freedom over a six-figure job. Healing myself to be the parent that I missed having.

Today I’m a person who has no fear of embracing change and taking the unconventional path.

I may not have all that I wanted, but I’m peaceful. Because, no matter the outcome, I make choices that honour who I am.”