Today has been such an amazing day. I had the honour of being nominated for the CMHA Champion of Mental Health award for my work with Talks With Tandra. Last night I attended the sponsor reception to meet all of the wonderful sponsors for this years event, and all the other amazing nominees. This morning I attended the Breakfast of Champions where they announced the winners of the awards.
Last night was such a great opportunity to network and make some amazing connections to help further my dreams and my goals that I have for my page. I have had bigger picture plans for quite awhile and with the posts I make now I often feel as though I’m not really doing anything at all. Today was such a humbling experience to be recognized for my contributions when I feel so insignificant in the fight against stigma surrounding mental health. It was also incredibly heartwarming to hear what others from established organizations had to say about the things I write about. It was such a privilege to be nominated and to be part of such an incredible event.
There really are no words to describe how grateful I am for what this week has brought to me so far. I often feel so minuscule and down on myself when it comes to my role in ending the stigma and advocating for mental health victims and today I felt like what I do is important and matters. All I want to do is reach as many people as I can about mental illnesses and have it be an open conversation and share support. I always want to do more to help others and this week has been so motivating for me to continue and to further my role in this never ending battle.
I want to thank anyone who has ever liked or commented on any of my posts, you are my motivation and I wouldn’t be here without all your support and love. I appreciate you all so very much.