Here are the achievements and life milestones that I’ve completed over the last 10 years…
- 10 A*-C GCSEs achieved
- Finished the International Baccalaureate with 32 points
- Did a year of uni (Psychology with Criminology) and received a Certificate of Higher Education
- Worked at 6 different jobs (part-time, full-time, office, retail)
- Tried self-employment for a year (actually got clients and was paid to write for people!)
- Maintained a blog and was shortlisted as a finalist in the Mental Health Blogger Awards
- Maintained a podcast for a year and a half; YouTube videos
- Wrote and published 3 books; perfected and republished those books
- Wrote and didn’t publish 3 other complete manuscripts; many incomplete ones started
- Queried to agents and participated in writing competitions
- Overcome my issues with food
- Competed in sports competitions and won; did the Wolf Run last year
- Fell in love and have been committed for 5 years
- Travelled to 7 countries and many different cities around the world; including another continent (Africa)
- Travelled solo
- Rode a horse, swung from a building, parasailed, go-karted in Africa, safari, quad bike safari, Eiffel Tower, Colosseum, Pantheon, Venice, the Vatican, Amsterdam canal, caves on a boat…
- Got my first cat
- Got my first dog
- Got my driver’s license
- Made great friends
- Started and maintained a mental health support group for a year
- Hosted my own mental health awareness event
- Spoke as a guest at a fashion show mental health event
- Became better mentally and emotionally; battled anxiety and depression and inner demons
- Started studying for uni again with the Open University
It has been a good decade, really. A lot of ups and downs and pain and fear but also these great achievements and milestones. That’s life: balance. I seek more balance in the next decade; let’s see…
Wow you’ve achieved so much, you go girl!
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Thank you 😊
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Well done 👏🏽👏🏽
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