Rising From Rock Bottom
Hitting rock bottom several times can be very traumatic, especially when it is both financial and emotional. There have been moments in my life where nothing worked no matter how hard I tried. Everything seemed to move against me. I was left completely confused and hopeless. And when I say everything, I mean everything . My relationships would suddenly go cold for no clear reason. Breakups would happen out of nowhere. My finances would freeze, like a door had been shut in my face. And there I was, left in the cold, carrying questions with no answers. My first encounter with this phase was brutal. I thought it was because I was naive because I lacked confidence, self-esteem, worth, and purpose. My boyfriend at the time ended our relationship in a way that completely broke me. I almost took my own life. My future felt foggy. Yes, I lacked clarity. But deep down, I knew I wasn’t incapable. I knew what I could become if I was in the right environment. Like a typical Nigerian, I...