Becoming the person who you were truly meant to be

By Nadia Sheikh

The last three years have definitely been a testing period for me. Three years ago, which now seems like a lifetime now where I feel I was living another life altogether.

In a town across the country with a population of less then 50000 people. The life was a laid back life having nature all around with a beautiful forests and lakes just minutes away. Then the next thing I know my husband had been diagnosed with cancer and was only given three months to live and three months later I had lost my world. My husband was my everything. However at that moment I had to make a decision will I let it take over me or should I keep moving forward. At that point and time I had made that decision that I had to keep moving forward.

It definitely was not easy at all. There were days where I was like can I even do this. But I had to keep moving forward. By doing that I just kept myself busy. I had found ways to keep me occupied. In the first year I would be speaking with strangers who would listen to me. I used to walk my dog everywhere. She used to get a lot of attention. So when we lived in the condo the security guards used to love her so they would give her treats when we pass by. The property manager really loved my dog as well.

Two months later I was faced with another challenge my dad had ended up with Sepsis and a Collapsed lung. At that time I had to be brave. So for the first four nights I would be sitting with my dad. He was under at that time. At that time I was always keeping track of my WBC and RBC levels and keeping more at a cellular. So my dad had been in the hospital for over a month. Then during that time I had a move and we finally settled into our new home after all that craziness. It was during that period in time where I was able to finally slow down and be able to take everything in. That was the time where I finally stop and had the ability just to sit with myself. And it is at that point where you finally get to face everything head-on. This is where I was able to get my clarity. This was the time when I had found out it was not only about the loss of my husband, but it was also about finding the other parts that had been unhealed as well. This is the part where the true battle begins. It is pretty much coming to terms with everything you have faced in your lifetime. It is acknowledging things that you’re not even wanting too but kind of forced to. But this is where I was able to find my true self.

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