Happiful October 2019
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Check out Vidura’s website, vidura.co.uk, to hear more<br />
from him on dancing, speaking, and STEAM workshops.<br />
My brain is<br />
my biggest<br />
gift. It’s<br />
the reason<br />
I dream in<br />
my own<br />
zone when<br />
it’s painful,<br />
and why I<br />
continue<br />
to move<br />
forward<br />
I still struggle with my<br />
issues, but the difference<br />
is that after everything<br />
I’ve been through, I’m<br />
stronger, and I know how<br />
to cope. I still have bad<br />
moments, but I tell myself<br />
I have a lot to give. I wish I<br />
had known these things as<br />
a teenager.<br />
Today, I have accepted<br />
that my brain is my<br />
biggest gift. It’s the reason<br />
I dream in my own zone<br />
when it’s painful, and<br />
why I continue to move<br />
forward in life. Without<br />
my brain I wouldn’t be<br />
who I am.<br />
To anyone who struggles<br />
with mental illness, or<br />
other issues in life, my<br />
advice is try to find a<br />
positive from it. Learn<br />
not to give up, and find a<br />
goal to battle towards. If<br />
you have a vision it can<br />
help you drive through<br />
your problems. Find<br />
a coping mechanism<br />
as a distraction during<br />
troubling times; hobbies<br />
can be very useful. If<br />
you have friends you can<br />
trust, talk to them. There<br />
will be people who doubt<br />
what you can achieve,<br />
but you will only know by<br />
trying. Failure is certainly<br />
not the end.<br />
My path to recovery<br />
was a long one, so be<br />
patient, because life is<br />
always changing. You<br />
can’t control the future,<br />
but you can keep going.<br />
Just as I did, you might<br />
find that your biggest<br />
weakness might actually<br />
contribute towards<br />
something positive and<br />
life-changing.<br />
OUR EXPERT SAYS<br />
Vidura certainly had a lot<br />
to deal with during his<br />
younger years, especially<br />
with the upheaval he<br />
experienced when his<br />
family moved to the UK.<br />
It can be challenging<br />
dealing with change,<br />
especially if it isn’t<br />
through choice. Once he<br />
was free to make his own<br />
decisions, despite the<br />
struggles, he was naturally<br />
drawn to something that<br />
was going to be a positive<br />
change and help him<br />
through.<br />
Vidura is right in saying<br />
that we can’t control<br />
the future, but we do<br />
have the opportunity<br />
to make choices today<br />
that will create a future<br />
that we want.<br />
Wherever we<br />
are, there is<br />
always a way<br />
forward.<br />
Rachel Coffey | BA MA NLP Mstr<br />
Life coach<br />
<strong>October</strong> <strong>2019</strong> • happiful.com • 81
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