For years I\u2019ve struggled with anxiety, and it seems like the majority of people have either struggled with anxiety or know somebody who has. I am so glad that mental health is is no longer as much of a stigma as it used to be. However for years I have battled with mental health and it hasn\u2019t always been this easy to talk about.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m a typical Pisces – a dreamer. I\u2019m the girl who wears her heart on her sleeve, the girl who believes dreams can come true. The majority of the time. The fun side of me, the un-anxious side of me believes she can take over the world, but the other side of me believes with every fibre that she can\u2019t. I am so fortunate to have such a supportive family who have always told me I can achieve anything.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re anything like me and you have experienced a time when you have been at a crossroads in your life, or if you\u2019re going through that now, believe me when I say it will work out. Two years ago, I was sitting in a little square in Rome with my mum. We were surrounded by beautiful restaurants, each with outside tables draped in red and white checked cloths. As we sat there sipping our Bellini\u2019s, watching the people of Rome, an Old Italian gentleman walked over to us with his accordion. If we didn\u2019t already feel as though we were in a movie, we were sure about to. He began to play, \u2018That\u2019s Amore\u2019. (If you don\u2019t know this song, type it into You Tub, it will soon come back to you!) It was then I decided I wanted to live in Italy, whether it was for 6 months, a year or forever. I knew I wanted to try it.<\/p>\n
Everyone knows it\u2019s not that easy to just quit your job, pack a bag and move to another country. I read so many articles about girls who just up and go, and as much as I admire these amazing women, for me it just wasn\u2019t feasible. I moved back home after university and after about 3 weeks and my 72nd failed relationship, I was at the end of my tether. I had basically been in a relationship, or dating, since I was 15. I\u2019m was now 23. Although I had a 5 – year on-off relationship which I treasure the memories of, the majority of my dating life had been rather disastrous! It was time to focus on ME.<\/p>\n
After completing my TEFL qualification, I applied for a job in Italy, and within 2 weeks I had been offered a start date. For anyone who is yet to figure out what they want in life, believe me-it will happen. I had no idea what I wanted to do, I just knew I wanted to be happy. I had the idea of moving to Italy, but it felt like a dream rather than a reality. I woke up every morning and said thank you. I said thank you for my health, family, friends and happiness. I also began writing in a gratitude journal every night. If you have read \u201cThe Secret\u201d you will be familiar with the law of attraction-if you haven\u2019t yet read it, please do!<\/p>\n