Selfish X Ariel

Before anything else I have always said my goal in life was to simply help people. I never really knew why I said this because I never had a clear vision as to how I would help people and achieve this goal. I ended up going to Trent University in Peterborough for Forensic Science and Psychology. I enjoyed everything I was learning and the whole university experience, however mental health definitely crept up on me and I started just not doing the work and becoming overwhelmed with how things were seemingly piling up. I ended my University experience in my third year and did not graduate.

On top of that I felt extremely lonely. I never truly felt like I had a solid group of friends at any time in my life. I had a few people I would call friends but I just felt very unwelcome or they were pretending to like me. I always thought I would be made fun of when I wasn’t around because I didn’t belong to the group. So I thought I was just very alone in the world.

As I grew older and became more of an independent entity I realized I was a light people would gravitate towards and wanted to get to know me. I embrace my style and personality and know my values as a human. I make people feel like they can be themselves and feel comforted and welcomed when they are in a room with me. My energy brings life to any room and my charisma attracts positivity and love. I know who I am and I embrace it.

Eventually after working long hours for a few years and saving money I understood I was not passionate about what I was doing and did not want to work like this forever. I had great relationships with coworkers and customers at a Bingo Hall, but I just was not helping people. I’m sure giving people money for their gambling winnings is not helping them, though there are many different characters you come across.

So at the start of 2024 I started a course for Advanced Esthetics and Spa Technology and graduated with Honours in November 2024 with a passion and a great knowing that this is exactly what I was meant to be doing. Not only was this time incredibly knowledgeable and fulfilling, but the relationships and joy I created with my interactions with clients everyday filled me with such a purpose. Knowing that I was in some way helping others feel good about themself and their skin and find a solace of relaxation during our time together was more than I could have ever hoped for.

Facials became what I was most passionate about knew I wanted to succeed in my life journey doing with as a career. There is endless learning on skincare and everything that goes into it that makes me so incredibly hungry to learn more and more everyday. This is what I was meant to do and this is where I will grow.