I turned 40 yesterday and I had such an incredible time at my 40th birthday party. My reflection on this though, is pretty unfathomable. As only 15 years prior, I spent my 25th birthday in Hollywood Private Clinic, and I was highly delusional and psychotic. I had nothing except the support of my immediate family. I had no friends, no money, no job and zero sanity.
The sheer intensity of what I was going through at that time, is unspeakable. I had never been more broken, and I had never been more hopeless. The incredible difference between these two different worlds, is incomprehensible – The world that I was living in 15 years ago, compared to where I am in my life right now.
What this story tells us, is that healing and recovery is absolutely possible. I thought I was simply destined to a life of dysfunction and ill-health – a life of solitary isolation, sheer depression and intense grief of the life that I had lost along the way.
In my life currently, I have never been happier, and I have never been more blessed, in terms of the amazing opportunities that I have before me, and the amazing people that are a part of my life on this day. And yesterday, I got to celebrate, not only my 40th birthday, but I also celebrated my life journey and celebrate the fact that I have forged a very happy and fulfilling life for myself.
Watch this space, as I have a distinct feeling and knowing, that my 40’s are going to be my best yet.
xxx
Kate's Niche 