It was 1988, the year Expo came to Brisbane, and I was staying at a Serviced Apartment at Southbank for a weekend break from my family commitments after experiencing Post Partum Depression for 4 years.
I was feeling exhausted, depressed, unloved, and like a terrible mother. I didn’t know what to do and my counsellor suggested I needed this break.
I finally decided to pray to see if that would work.
I prayed “Lord, I give up. I’m giving this problem I have with depression to you Lord. I don’t know why you gave me this Mental Illness but it’s something I can’t cope with anymore.”
I heard this faint whisper which I had ever heard before “ Use this experience to help others travelling the same journey. You can make a difference in the lives of others.” He was giving me my purpose, Now in the state I was in my first thought was how could I do that? I’m such a waste of space.
But…. when I went to pick my daughter up after preschool the next day, her teacher was making negative and nasty comments about her behavior so I took her hand and we walked away from that preschool and never went back. I wanted to be her Champion, and it was the first time I had ever felt that way about her. My depression had gone, it felt like the veil had lifted.
When I told my husband that I would like to make more changes which was a surprise to me as I didn’t usually speak my truth. He suggested we move and make a new start somewhere else.
That was the best thing we as a family ever did.
Now years later I have spoken to groups, written a book about my journey called LIFTED UP BY ANGELS and am a Champion for PANDA the organisation supporting Mums with Post Partum depression. I am also starting a business called The Lifted Up Women’s Movement as it is important that as Women we need to Lift UP each other on our journey together.
I will be offering some Life Coaching Courses and forming a community of like minded women who can share our journeys and find our God-given purpose in life
Blessings and love on your journey.🙏🙏🙏
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May 2023
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