I wish I had known earlier in my life what I know today about the key to genuine success and happiness. For years, I was running at a thousand miles per hour, trying to meet the expectations I thought the world had of me.

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In my constant quest for 'success,' the closer I got to it, the further away it felt.

I emigrated to Canada when I was 17 years old. That day marked a profound change in the life of the small-town girl I was. I embarked on a new journey away from my mother, my younger sister, and brother. Everything I had known as home until that day disappeared. Fear became my main companion at the beginning of this voyage, no doubt. Nevertheless, my desire to accomplish bigger things, my passion for growth, and my endless curiosity also came with me in this adventure.

I learned two new languages and graduated from business school at Concordia University. I worked in the corporate world for many years, in different companies ranging from startups to large international corporations. I found my dream job at an emblematic industry-leader organization I always wanted to work for. Although I deeply enjoyed some aspects of my job, I constantly felt something was missing. For a long time, I sensed that I  was out of place. I became unmotivated, and deep inside, I knew I was not where I was meant to be.

For years, I was living on autopilot. I knew I was somehow betraying myself. I let my fears take over. I felt like I had already made a choice, and it was too late to change anything, as if I I was somewhat condemned for the rest of my life.

It wasn’t until I became a mom, battled with postpartum depression and anxiety, and went through a very challenging situation regarding the health of my children that I reached my limit and burned out.