This is where I share my story: the part of the journey that is simply human. It covers a fragmented childhood where love had to be earned, the patterns that followed me into adulthood, relationships that repeated old wounds, and years of overachieving to prove I was worth keeping. It also covers the moments that stopped me in my tracks, including a brain haemorrhage, and the slow, honest work of self-reflection, deep questioning and the willingness to see through our reality. I don't share it for sympathy. I share it because understanding how one life was shaped can help others recognise their own.