Hi Anita,

Sorry, I didn’t respond in quite a while.

I moved out about 3 weeks ago. It was definitely one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever made but I’m proud of myself for taking action.
I’m staying near to my dad’s place and he has been an emotional support for me. I thought I would feel guilty but I don’t because I still love my family and care for them.

I also finally admitted to myself that the friends that I’ve been surrounding myself with, I haven’t felt connected to them in a while. I was afraid of admitting this because I didn’t want to be lonely. But making the decision to take some time away from them has been rewarding in that I look to myself to find the answers to issues. I don’t know how to explain it, but I hold no ill feelings to my family or friends, it was just time for me to start listening to my own voice again.

University is resuming in September so I’ve been focusing on getting a routine down – in terms of studying, exercising and eating healthy. I have these moments though where I feel empty on the inside, like I’m working on myself and I’m focused but these moments crop up. I think it happens because there’s this inner conflict where I know that I’m not being my authentic self, I’m not giving it my all. It’s like I’ve created these boundaries for myself unintentionally. So at this point, that’s what I want to work on, regaining that authenticity and removing those boundaries so that I can have a solid foundation from which I can build my life on. Do you have any advice on how I can go about that?