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On the first of October, I faced the biggest challenge I had set for myself so far.
I was one of the speakers for TEDx Wolverhampton 2022.
Not only was I going to be giving a talk in front of a live audience and streamed online, my talk would also be put on the TEDx YouTube channel. And the biggest hurdle - I was talking publicly about the emotional abuse I experienced from my father and my ex-husband.
I used to hold people that could solve them in such high esteem. I imagined that they had some incredible skill or their brains were wired to be able to solve this complex puzzle. They possessed knowledge I would never have and this ability would forever elude me.
I was wrong.
My father, and my ex-husband. Neither of them ever loved me.
After all the years of work and thousands of pounds spent on getting to where I am. I am still making progress and finding new layers that need healing.
I have a confession
One filled with shame.
One I have spent years hiding or lying about.
One that has impacted my life in more ways than I realised…
I AM A HOARDER…
It doesn’t sound too bad, but let me explain …