✦ The plan was nursing school.
✦ My counselor said my grades weren’t enough.
✦ Depression whispered — you’re not smart enough.
✦ I almost believed it. But I took the Medical Assistant Route🩺
✦ Struggling on the inside
✦ Nobody knew how heavy it was just to show up for years!
✦ Pushing Through is an understatement Whewww
✦ Depression told me — this is what you deserve. To not be happy I listened and it became my normal to smile and push through pain and suffering inside.
✦ I kept going anyway.
✦ But it was hard.
✦ I packed up and moved to Atlanta.
✦ New city. New start.
✦ Still carrying the same weight I thought I left behind. Thought if I move to another state that would help me fresh start right? Please!😩
✦ Depression travels with you. As my mom says everywhere you go you will be there!
✦ New challenges. COVID. Exhaustion. Fear.
✦ I showed up every day for my patients.
✦ While quietly falling apart inside.
✦ The turning point.
✦ I stopped pushing through.
✦ I got the real help I needed.
✦ Therapy. Support. Truth.
✦ For the first time in years — I could breathe. 🙌🏾
Today 🫶🏽💕
✦ Healthcare Operations Leader.
✦ Six figures. One MA cert. No nursing degree.
✦ And finally — herself.
✦ The detours were the path.
✦ The depression was a chapter — not the ending.
✦ The help I accepted was the door that changed everything.
✦ If you’re carrying something heavy right now — you are not alone.
✦ Your career doesn’t have to wait until you feel better.
✦ Both things can happen at the same time.
💕Her Purpose Co is so much more than me just motivating MAs. It’s my passion and my purpose in life. I prayed and fast for god to show me my purpose in life. It’s for me to motivate women all across the world and show them you can do whatever!!!!!! You put your mind to. Don’t you dare give up on yourself 💕
If you are a Medical Assistant and you are curious on what’s next for you.
Book a free Purpose Call. Link is in my Bio 💕🫶🏽
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Taking the Medical Assistant route instead of nursing school taught me valuable lessons about resilience and perseverance. For years, I struggled silently with depression, feeling like I wasn’t smart enough or deserving of happiness. It’s easy to fall into the trap of believing these negative whispers, especially when external pressures, like counselors doubting your potential, reinforce them. But pushing through alone isn’t always enough; sometimes real help is needed. I learned that moving to a new city or starting fresh doesn’t erase the weight of mental health struggles—you carry them with you until you address them head-on. Therapy and finding a supportive community played a crucial role in helping me heal and finally breathe. My experience taught me that accepting help doesn’t mean weakness but is the doorway to reclaiming your life and career. For Medical Assistants feeling stuck or undervalued, remember your career path doesn’t have to wait until you ‘feel better.’ You can work on your mental health and professional goals simultaneously. Each detour, challenge, and tough chapter contributes to your unique strength and perspective. Now, as a Healthcare Operations Leader earning six figures with just one Medical Assistant certification, I want others to know that their journey matters and that success is possible beyond traditional routes. If you're questioning what's next for your career or feeling overwhelmed, reach out for guidance—whether through therapy, mentorship, or purposeful conversations. Self-care and professional growth aren’t mutually exclusive. The path might look different than you planned, but it can still lead to fulfillment and achievement. You are not alone in your struggles, and your purpose is waiting to be uncovered.
