💝 May is Mental Health Month and it's a reminder for me to prioritize self-care. The following confession is hard for me to make, but being good to ourselves allows us to build resilience and move forward with strength and compassion.
⛈️ Last year, navigating a tough divorce, which started in August 2022, left me, a 43-year-old woman, feeling isolated and overwhelmed. Without children or a partner, the journey was and still is very hard and challenging.
I find myself in a position where I have to redesign my life and chart a new course for my future. I was surprised to find that my productivity decreased during these hard times, as I've always been used to be a top performer. The constant job rejections, as I want to make a transition to a project manager position from an engineering role, have added to the stress. But these will not stop me to be what I know I can be.
🌈 I'm grateful for the understanding and support I've received from my colleagues and employer during these hard times. I'm fortunate to work for a company that cares about mental health; we have a Mental First Aiders program and an Employee Assistance program that can help any employee struggling through difficult times, both personal and professional.
✔️ It's important to acknowledge that personal issues do influence our professional life, because we are not robots.
🤗 So it's ok not to be ok, it's ok not to be a top performer, it's ok not to be the best version of yourself all the time, it's ok to know that you are not alone in this.
💜 One of my favourite authors, Haruki Murakami said it right..."And once the storm is over, you won't remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won't even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won't be the same person who walked in."
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Associate Director Project Management at Worldwide Clinical Trials
1moI have to say I have the same experience here at Worldwide. It’s both motivating and life enhancing 😃