New Here, excited to Connect- My Introduction post

👋Hello beautiful people,

My name is Geraldine, and this is my introduction post.
I discovered this wonderful platform through my good friend @iquo who introduced me to @beauty197, the local guide who facilitated my onboarding, and it’s such a pleasure to finally be part of this amazing community.

When I was told I needed to introduce myself here, I hesitated a bit. I’m not someone of many words, and talking about myself has never been my strongest point, but let me start somewhere.

I’m from the eastern part of Nigeria, born 30+ years ago as an only child. I’m reserved, grounded, confident, self-aware, and a complete homebody. I’m laidback but outspoken when it matters.

I’m kind and compassionate, and I truly believe the world needs more kindness, maybe humanity will be restored. I go the extra mile for the people I love but dislike being taken for granted.

I don’t socialize a lot and don’t have many friends, but God has blessed me with a few good ones, including the amazing friend who introduced me to this platform.

When I’m not working, I enjoy relaxing with my favorite series, listening to music, or just surfing the internet. I’m spontaneous and love learning new things. I treasure my personal space and enjoy spending time alone. I’m not religious, but I believe in God.

My professional journey cuts across customer service, administration, and property management. I’m also a certified Virtual Assistant, recently ventured into ESL conversational English tutoring, and I also offer Ghostwriting services.

I’ve always known I have a flair for writing, but I ignored that part of me until recently when my thoughts, words, and ink became my only refuge. I needed to find a way to express my emotions, feelings, and reflections, to show the side of me I was once too scared to reveal. Writing became the healing I never knew I needed.

That single decision gave birth to my poetry collection titled “The Secrets She Keeps – A Collection of Healing Poems,” which I’m about to publish on Amazon. I’ve already shared two of my poems on Medium.

As an only child, I know what loneliness, emptiness, and abandonment feel like. You can imagine being an only child without parents or a strong support system. I learned to do a lot of things alone and grew up too fast.

I’ve experienced loss from a young age. I’ve lost everyone who truly meant something to me. The most recent loss was last year, and it broke me completely. My world went dark, and I lost faith in God and in everything I once believed in. I have been through so many hurts and WTF moments, but I have managed to take whatever bricks life throws at me to build myself.

I used to be a believer.
I used to be a dreamer.
I used to believe in colors and rainbows, but not anymore.

I allowed pain to consume me, and in that process, I lost my spark. I’ve tried to rise above it, but it’s a journey I’m still learning to navigate, one step at a time.

🌿 I’ve lost a lot, but I’m not completely beaten down.

I’m grateful to be here and look forward to connecting, learning, and growing with all of you. I’ll also be sharing my poems.

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