I started out my career as a copywriter and I have been working in the marketing industry for over 15 years. I enjoy writing, I used to do it a lot. I had blogs on every platform back in the day–Blogspot, Livejournal, WordPress, Tumblr, and even Multiply (does anybody remember this?)–you name it. But as it always does, life happened.
I was busy with work and raising a daughter. I found less and less time to write about the things I love. The whole array of online distractions that popped up, including social media and streaming platforms, didn’t help either.
I also lost my dad a few years back. He died from cancer just as he turned 60. It was a difficult time for me personally and I believe it’s one of the reasons why I lost interest in a lot of things that I used to love, including writing.
Then there was the pandemic. I can’t even recall a single significant thing that I did during those two years. They’re just… lost to me.
All of a sudden, I wake up and I’m 39. So this year, I made a decision to get back to writing and at the same time, live a healthier life. I wanted to explore my full potential as I realized just how valuable it is to take care of yourself and to really love yourself so you will be able to give more and take better care of people you love.
I count myself lucky that I have a full-time job that doesn’t require me to commute to work every day. I actually have so much time in my hands which I realize I can devote to things I enjoy doing and self-care and improvement. And so my journey begins.
I have made some interesting discoveries this year and I would like to talk about them. If any of my insights help anyone at all, then I would consider it true fulfillment.
