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I remember moments when simply getting through the day felt gruelling. I questioned regularly why I felt things so deeply compared to other people and that made me feel quite alone at times. I remember thinking to myself in some of those darker moments: "Okay, if I put my head down, achieve something, and make something of myself, maybe these feelings will finally go away." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/662bae535ec3091ca4b2e13f/fc3cc80e-b20d-4b6d-85e1-7e265a3cd89f/338676838_598823628968385_8156683006404944378_n.jpg Blog - My 20s were hard… and that’s okay. - So off I went to the the gym, to loose weight, to university to get a degree, to another job, to a boy, to a boyfriend. I was convinced that one of these things would finally be the answer. Until they weren't. Because when these milestones happened, they didn't really fix what I was feeling on the inside. I still felt empty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/662bae535ec3091ca4b2e13f/70ac2b2a-54ad-4b48-bec1-68eba50dc141/508830455_10063234260424811_5383967932211818760_n.jpg Blog - My 20s were hard… and that’s okay. - As I got older, I had more experiences that led me to many rock bottoms and, ah boy, they were painful. I spent years battling the fear of making the wrong decision, until eventually the decisions themselves became paralysing. I spent countless hours replaying moments in my head, convinced I'd said the wrong thing or replaying mistakes. I remember working a job where many of the girls came from Adelaide's more affluent suburbs. I would look at them, girls who had grown up with wealth, families who seemed to laugh together and genuinely enjoy each other's company (or at least that's what I imagined), with dads who weren't angry, and mothers who weren't frozen, and couldn’t help but feel a pang of greif that life felt so much more easier for them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/662bae535ec3091ca4b2e13f/138f5c38-521d-4500-afab-bc23cb4d0345/b95a911b-a9eb-40c0-9af7-87bfbfc40831.jpg Blog - My 20s were hard… and that’s okay. - I battled body image for years, the constant need to lose weight, and at times choosing weight loss at my own detriment. I convinced myself that being skinny would finally fix these feelings. I also discovered the world of boys and dating for the first time, outside the religious confines of the church. Then, I had countless experiences where my sense of safety, was jeopardised… repeatedly. I felt trapped. Restless. Unsure how to break free. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/662bae535ec3091ca4b2e13f/174cbe65-befa-4a5d-a6de-72f0d3a1ccca/71405568_2238499573114426_6973576667226701824_n.jpg Blog - My 20s were hard… and that’s okay. - Beneath all of it was this constant, crippling imposter syndrome, the fear that people would eventually realise I wasn't good enough. That one day they would find me out I entered relationship with someone who felt like the first person to truly see me and understand some of these parts of myself I locked away. I left, realising the relationship carried many hallmarks of coercion and control. Which led to a lot of support from DV services to get back on track again. Another rock bottom moment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/662bae535ec3091ca4b2e13f/c5d52cbe-ba37-4c97-997e-6fc28daa6c42/0ff921f1-483f-4f6b-88b5-8db8aa974529.jpg Blog - My 20s were hard… and that’s okay. I was thinking about whether I take any of it back, knowing where it led me to where I am now? Truthfully, I don’t really have an answer to that. Do I wish things had felt easier? Yeah. I actually do. Do I wish I had more guidance? Yeah. I actually do. Do I wish I didn’t have to learn so many things the hard way? 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