In this episode of My Unaesthetic Life, we delve into the personal story of how the year of turning 30 was one of the hardest years of my life. I share my experience of how I thought turning 30 meant feeling more confident in yourself and finally coming into your own, but I quickly realized that in order to get there, you have to shed parts of yourself that no longer serve you. I discuss how my mother-in-law moving in with my husband and me for health reasons changed my living arrangements, marriage dynamics, and peace of mind. I talk about how my marriage started struggling and my health both physically and mentally started suffering badly. I also share my struggles with depression, thoughts of suicide, eating disorder, physical health and how I had to make a choice to either deal with my problems, express to the people I loved the boundaries they were crossing to me, and take care of myself, or physically get so ill I die or mentally get so gone I die.
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This is a raw and personal story of how I had to face my struggles and make difficult choices to better my life and well-being. It's a reminder that even when things seem hard, there is always a way to come out on the other side.