So yesterday I drew an interesting conclusion: that my trauma and my purpose are inseparable, that they are two sides of the same coin. This may seem preposterous, but everything that I have ever suffered from gives me the credibility needed to support others with similar deep wounds. My intimate understanding of profound suffering has given me a profound level of compassion for others. Just like in Harry Potter when Harry learns of the prophecy and finally understands that the reason he is prophesized to be the one who kills Lord Voldemort not because he HAS to, but because he one, wants him dead more than anyone, and two, he'd want to be the one to do it, my past makes me want, more than anything, to empower the disempowered and to give a voice to the voiceless. I've been at the bottom of the totem pole before, I've been dismissed before, I've been rejected by my peers. I know what it's like to feel worthless and powerless and as I learn how to reverse those feelings, I will eventually be able to share with other people how they can overcome them as well. Now, I'm not saying I'll be as famous as a fictional character, but what I am saying is that my past is intrinsically linked to my future, my pain and my purpose are, indeed, two sides of the same coin.
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