Fortunate Life

  If I could sit down with my younger self, I’d have a lot to say—but the first thing would be about resilience. Life doesn’t always go the way we plan, and sometimes it feels unfair, confusing, or even impossible. But resilience isn’t about never falling—it’s about how you get back up, again and again. I remember starting out in freelancing. I sent proposal after proposal, faced rejection, and sometimes felt invisible. There were days I wanted to give up completely. Back then, I didn’t realize that these moments weren’t signs of failure—they were the foundation of resilience. Each “no” taught me patience, persistence, and how to refine my approach. If I could tell my younger self one thing, it would be: “It’s okay to stumble. It’s okay to feel lost. But every challenge is preparing you for something bigger.” Resilience isn’t built overnight. It grows in quiet moments when you keep trying, when you adapt, and when you refuse to let setbacks define your path. I’d also remind mys...

Setbacks. We all face them, and honestly—they hurt. They shake our confidence, make us question our skills, and sometimes even make us wonder why we’re on this path in the first place. I’ve been there more times than I can count. In my freelancing journey, I’ve had projects I thought were sure things fall through, clients go silent, or work I depended on suddenly vanish. At first, it felt like a punch in the gut every time. I’d ask myself,  “Am I doing something wrong? Am I not good enough?” But over time, I started noticing a pattern. Each setback wasn’t just a roadblock—it was a lesson. Losing a client taught me the importance of diversifying my work. A rejected proposal pushed me to rethink how I present myself. Even when projects were delayed or canceled, I learned patience and adaptability. The same goes for my training work. Not every session goes perfectly. Sometimes participants aren’t engaged, or I stumble over a lesson plan. At first, it feels discouraging. But those mome...