Let me introduce myself. My name’s Felicity Wisdom. I’ve suffered from much depression in my life and, at one point, I didn’t know if I would ever see the light again.
My father, at age 42, died of cancer. He was my inspiration, my guidance, my strength. Without him, life felt meaningless. My mother is another story. She was in a lot of emotional turmoil all throughout my growing up period. A year after my father’s death, she committed suicide. At only 13, I suddenly found myself an orphan. Being an only child, I had to contend with both the deaths of my parents and struggling to survive at such a tender stage of my life.
I have to say that, indeed, my early childhood was a battle for existence in one of the most derelict and perilous urban environments in Australia. To make ends meet, I became a working student and saw my way through college. I attended a University where I earned my Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology.
I believe that there is a difference in how a person reacts to upsetting changes in one’s life. And this difference is one’s answer to the question of “Who is fundamentally responsible for the way my life goes?” When life strikes the hardest, there is a huge difference between (1) people who respond to adversities like helpless victims blaming others and the world for their suffering, and (2) people who take responsibility and prepare for impending troubles with Plan A and Plan B.
Seeing myself as a woman of strength and a true survivor of life’s challenges, I would like to reach out to those who find themselves in combat with life’s difficulties. My experiences and wrangles with life have empowered me to speak about manifesting and creating positive change. It is by this means that I believe I can move and help others as well.
