A gentle welcome to readers

Welcome to Gentle Proof! I thought I would start off my first-ever blog post by talking a bit about my inspiration for starting this blog.

I have struggled with my mental health for many years and have tried all different types of therapy, but none of it ever felt right for me. I got to the point where I accepted that this would always be my life and gave up searching for any type of healing.

This was until I started going to a local book club. I pushed through the anxiety and stepped out of my comfort zone. Going to the book club was one of the best decisions I have made for myself. I met the most wonderful, like-minded people, and I felt seen for the first time in my life. A few of the girls at the book club had mentioned how therapy was the best thing they had done for themselves, and it inspired me to start looking into therapy again.

I was very lucky that the first therapist I met with was the right fit for me. I had always done previous therapies through the NHS, and I didn't want to go on a long waiting list again, so I decided to look into private therapy. After many sessions with my therapist, she started to learn how my brain works and what I respond best to. In many sessions, she noticed how often I would talk about my love for helping people and also my creativity. She suggested that I could use these values and skills to create something meaningful to impact others, and after a lot of brainstorming, I came up with Gentle Proof—a place where I can share my journey of healing, resources, and ideas that I have found helpful, and most importantly, a place where people can feel seen, heard, and supported.

I hope that you will feel welcome here and stick around to see what else I have in store.

I will be ending every blog post with my win of the day, and I challenge you all to comment your win below or, if that feels too scary, message me or write it down just for yourself.

My win of the day: Starting this blog!!

Thank you for reading, and take care. xoxo