Life gives you lemons

Growing up as the only girl and the youngest of six brothers came with its challenges. I lived in a small town, in a small house in the UK and from a young age, I knew I didn’t fit in to this world I was born in. I left home a week after my 16th birthday and moved to London whilst truly embodying the term loneliness. However, this environment, and those experiences, helped shape me and define who I am today.

I have had my fair share of losing loved ones - the feelings of grief, and the devastating impact it has on those close to you. I used to find it hard to express how I was feeling - emotions did not come easy to me, and I think living with seven males, toughened me up. We are all a by-product of our own environments, and you could choose to see this life as a blessing or a curse - I chose to see the positives in what life has to offer.

I am still on a journey of self-love, and I will probably continue to do so, until I take my last breath. I knew from an early age, I wanted to be of service, and to help people. I was surrounded and felt comforted by elders from a young age, who shared their wisdom and knowledge of life with me. I am compassionate, empathetic, with a huge heart, and so desperately wanting to spread love into this world. 

I’ve come from the corporate world, I am a brand builder, a product strategist and a global connector, now leaving this world, to fulfil my purpose, by creating moments that matter. I wish to share the knowledge, tools, and techniques based on my own experiences, to help make this world a little easier to deal with, more bearable and a lot brighter, and I hope it may give you some respite for the challenges you are experiencing and for those that are to come. 

I am not a doctor, I am not a scientist, I am not a physiologist. I am only a human being, riding the same waves as you are, trying to keep my head above water. By fully connecting to myself, my emotions, and my body, I can live a life that is joyful, not sad, that is half full, not half empty.  

We are all in need of a distraction, to help lighten the mood. So please allow yourself, this well-deserved timeout, remind yourself you are not alone, and start this journey of becoming whole again.

With all my love, Farina

Photos of Farina seen on the website were captured by the talented photographer Naoko. You can view more of her incredible work at naokokaneda.com