I am a big Harry Potter fan…I grew up in that era and somewhere got inspired by the magical series. That’s how I took the word “IMPOSSIBLE” very seriously…the word itself says “I AM POSSIBLE”
Sounds weird or funny, no matter…who cares?
It took me years to understand that no one cares about our life, our decisions, or our mistakes…it’s we who get affected. And I got affected deeply by the choices I made, the silence I took, and the power I gained. It was me who suffered, survived, and now thriving.
People who know me say that I am a super survivor, they also gave me the name The Wisdom PRO as I am too wise for my age, I never believed them but now I have started well about myself. Yes, I need to believe in my strengths and stop criticizing myself. So, let’s start counting them…maybe you get some hope and help yourself.
Beginning with my short introduction to you, I am Anju K…I use my name a lot, a way to feel safe in my body as I am a domestic violence and sexual assault survivor, for half of my life I was called abusive words/name calling and now…no more disrespect allowed. A year ago, I got
my freedom of voice and expression…it was a long battle that gave me many physical injuries and mental illnesses (Complex PTSD). I am in continuous therapy, psychiatric treatment, and multiple physician care.
My treating doctors keep saying that I need to just rest and heal, no more stress can be taken by my brain and nervous system. I am not willing to give up, I can’t quit on myself, and I must make my dreams come true, I know how I made it through all those years.
So, I took the baton of my life and moved forward. I started with a donation of $20 and within one year I created a group of multiple businesses. I started alone and within months I build a strong support system. I started like a mess and within this period I organized everything. Now I have a presence in the community I live for good reasons.
Believe me, it’s not like walking in the park, it’s a combination of focus, hard work, and communication skills. It can take many years to create a brand and I made it in a short time (the idea was built for years, and only execution appeared suddenly) It was a challenge for me, I am in the United States, without any financial support, therefore, I needed to find the right ways and resources, I reached out to every possible availability.
I went through failures and rejections, but I kept moving with my ideas, not everyone is meant to understand our vision and we need to accept that, the right person will find us if we keep standing with our hands raised.
Within the process of finding the right ways, I created roadmaps that helped me to heal and gain my power back. In 2021, I have been homeless asking for a $10/day job and getting rejected…today a community influencer getting paid $4k per speech. I feel proud of myself, for not giving up on any circumstances.
This is just the beginning; I am prepared to face everyday challenges. It is a struggle between my mental health and my dedication to creating a legacy. In the past year, I appeared on many international channels, multiple magazines, and podcasts interviews, and published a dozen of articles on different platforms sharing my suffering and survival stories…not to gain any sympathy but to raise awareness and give hope to people in the same or somewhere related situation.
We feel ashamed to talk about mental health, and we don’t admit it ourself too, even most days I ignore the truth that I have a mental disability. Every day I get doubted and judged by people why I don’t leave my past behind and live a regular life…it’s not in my control, but I am trying my best to make every day happen without landing in the hospital.
Everything triggers me, and I feel like hiding somewhere and never coming out…it’s not easy to show up to my commitments, and my businesses but I am doing it, I know how I am facing it…those who have mental or medical conditions can understand.
I work with freelancers, entrepreneurs, and dreamers. If you have some ideas in your head and are willing to put work into creating them into action, reach out to me…I would love to help you and mentor you.
In the end, I want to conclude by saying that it’s okay if you feel like giving up but don’t stay with the feeling…it’s temporary. It’s okay to feel scared of the challenges but don’t lose without fighting for them. If I can do it, you can too…maybe in a better way, believe in yourself and just do it!