What I have learnt through this time is that I just have to keep moving forward. And yes there were times when it seemed that a tortoise with a hernia was passing me. But whether they were grand strides, or wee baby steps I just kept taking them.
I was battling a system that is archaic and does not understand the significance or how to deal with mental illness. I felt like I was not just battling a disease but the health care system to get the help needed.
I challenge Prime Minister elect Justin Trudeau to take a hard look at how those with mental illness are treated. I know there is a history in your family. I hope you and your loved ones were treated better than my family.
Relationships are not for the faint hearted. There are always challenges: geographic; personal life choices; and of course the baggage accumulated over any lifetime. But just like with any relationship, honesty, patience, and the confidence to be yourself is the only way to go.
Canada has just been through one of the longest election campaigns ever and all the parties went through ups and downs in the polls. Thank God the ordeal is over; no more mud slinging; no more creations of issues that really weren't issues; and the spin doctors putting in extra hours. Canadians have chosen a change. Let's hope we get it.
All these events taught me that Life ain't for wimps. Courage is needed everyday. Sometimes that means heading into aa battle head on and others it means to retreat and regroup. True wisdom is knowing when to do what.
