In this episode I become extremely vulnerable and raw as I open up and share some of my past struggles and hardships with anxiety, depression and other forms of mental illness during childhood and my teenage years. Last week, I shared in my Instagram stories how I felt called to share about my past and my personal struggles with mental health. So many of my beautiful listeners and followers gave me a big YES to go through with this episode and expressed how you needed to hear this. As a Mentor I feel it's important for me to be transparent about the struggles I've had so others can feel hopeful and see that there is another side to all of this - life DOES get better. I am in a space now where I am the happiest, most empowered and aligned I've ever been, and it felt like the right time to reflect on how far I've come and the resiliency that got me to where I am today despite all of the obstacles. Aside from me sharing some of my story, I talk about how I've coped, healed and overcame so much of what used to keep me prisoner. My wish is for my story and coping tools to help many of you who can relate and/or are currently struggling in similar ways. I also hope this inspires you to speak up about your own story and to recognize how far you've come, no matter where you are currently on your journey. You deserve to use your voice and be heard. Your story can help so many! If you feel called to share your story, please tag me @risewithnatashia on IG so I can read it! Sending so much love to each and every one of you. Thank you for being here. xo