I couldn't be more excited to start work. It signals a new chapter for me and means that I'll have options for my housing situation too. I've struggled with my mental health over the last few years but I'm in a much better place now and feel settled at last.
I've never had a stable housing situation. I left home at young age and stayed in hostels like the YMCA. For the past few months I've been sofa surfing or sleeping rough. I was in an unhealthy relationship which, I realise now, was causing me to not feel myself. I'm no longer with my ex partner and I've being staying with family whilst looking for work. Things feel so much calmer now and I'm glad I could make the right choice for me in the end.
I've been offered a job working at a local restaurant which I can't wait to start. The thing I need most is suitable work clothes as it's been a while since I last worked. It'll be so nice to get back into the routine of things and feel like I'm doing something with my day. Once I get my first pay slip and begin saving, I'm looking to start renting somewhere of my own. That part will be the most satisfying!