I am the kind of person who finds it difficult to ask for help. Until the pandemic, I have always been able to work and sustain myself, then life got bigger than me. It made me feel completely helpless. Sharing my story is about coming out of my comfort zone and acknowledging my vulnerability in circumstances I can't control. I am hoping to inspire people who also need to reach out.
The pandemic has turned my life upside down and completely destabilised me, I felt like a tiny leaf in the wind. Since it started, I've moved five times to different houseshares and lost my job three times as the businesses struggled to carry on. Most recently I was issued a Section 21 by my landlord, who decided to refurbish the property. Shortly after I was made redundant and with not many jobs going, I wasn't able to secure another property. Knowing this, my landlord still tried to kick me out of the house and invaded my personal space by moving back into the property while I am still there. The accumulation of stress affected my mental and physical health to the point that I had to seek professional help.
Looking to the future, I will have my own space where I can recuperate after a long period of stress, chaos and uncertainty. It will be somewhere I can feel safe, my home. One day I want to have a successful interior design company, buy a place with a garden, grow my own vegetables, and have a rescue dog.