I lost everything upon my university graduation; I lost the jet set start I'd earned as a 1st class honours student. The escape from my abuser made me run far, far away at great cost to my career; to all I'd worked for.
___Therapy helped me show my vulnerabilities
I've had many ups and downs throughout my life. I had always been the 'happy-go-lucky' type of girl until things snowballed in November 2017.
___Being vulnerable, strong and free
It took me a while to learn to be vulnerable, both with myself and others. Being raised in a society where being a woman meant being weak, subservient, or emotional, and being a man meant being strong, dominant, or unemotional. To be seen, you had to be a man or be like a man.