My Pain , My Net Worth
By Florence Mulei
My passion and interest in counselling began way back in 2013 , after undergoing a very painful young marriage that stole the little girl in me , leaving a wounded woman .
I was a young mother then , with a child of two months . During pregnancy , I received no single emotional support from my partner and close relatives . This was very traumatizing . I clearly remember a statement he said to me , one of many that started to chip away at my confidence .
After delivery , I realized I suffered post-partum stress , and many are the days I would cry and morn my old self . Nobody cared , nobody came to my aid . The fact that I had not even stayed for 2 years in the marriage , the option of quitting was not there , I had to put on a brave face , but inside me , something was just not right . I would hear my husband and fear would cloud me . In 2013 April , I woke to a day that left me half dead . He requested a talk and I gave in . His words were hard and painful to swallow . I was ridiculed , body shamed and made to feel worthless . I closed out , withdrew from an extrovert to introvert , body shaming is a painful thing , and that
“ The centre is there to support individuals , families , couples , teens and children to realize their worth and live a happy fulfilling life . ” conversation stole the remaining part that was healing . It took years to even understand who I was and what life was all about . Depression walked in , I longed to die , and life had lost its value and meaning . The very person you expect to protect you was now the weapon .
In 2017 I chose to live again , nobody counselled me , I took myself through self-therapy , with a lot of relapses . This was the very year Glory Counselling Center was founded . I ran the office in my house , I was the client and began a counselling course to assist my healing as I prepared my journey to healing anyone who has gone through pain and loss . I lost the marriage the same year 2017 , and this changed me completely . In 2020 , after feeling relief and a sense of joy and completeness , I registered the counselling centre . My first client was a primary schoolboy , who picked very well after the sessions . He was the first fruit that bore several trees that have grown to a good client base .
Why do what I do
The social issues within our society , have affected many who are in deep pain and hurt , some into serious mental health issues but have no way to speak for help . The centre is there to support individuals , families , couples , teens and children to realize their worth and live a happy fulfilling life . Creating an environment to share their pain and learn self-therapy .
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The impact
The very day I saw the advert for application to the D . E . A . R MSME Program , my heart fell in love with the program because I know I am Adaptive and Resilient . I developed very high self-esteem towards business and customer relations from the first class which propelled my desire to know and learn more . I started seeing the loopholes in my business and began to work on them . One key thing that stood out was the business strategy , legal documentation and accounting systems .
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