By Lara Adjoa

As I sit here and look out at the ocean, I realise that I have finally found my true home and calling. It has been a rocky journey but the destination is beyond beautiful. My journey officially began around 6 months ago.

I woke up in a cold sweat!! I found myself shaking at the thought of actually being here still. This for me is anxiety at its peak. I have been sleeping and crying continuously for who knows how long. I have completely lost track of time, partly because I have gone beyond caring and also because this mundane existence has become way too monotonous for me now. Surely, there has to be a way out of this. In between the tears and sleep, there has been prayer so surely the universe is going to align and point me in the right direction. Then, just like a light bulb in the darkness it comes to me. I need to get away. Not just a holiday but I need a complete life shift.

A little history, I have family in Jamaica that I could visit. However my parents repatriated to Ghana many years ago and that seemed more appealing to me. Could I make this move? Could I call Ghana home? In order to answer this question, I took the plunge and booked a flight.

The first 3 months were the most refreshing and spiritually rejuvenating. I knew that Ghana was somewhere I could call home. So after some spiritual guidance and prayer with aunties within the community here. I returned to the UK to settle up things. Within 3 months I had moved out of my flat, shipped my goods and was fully packed to start my new life in Ghana.

Little did I know that on my arrival the world would be hit by a universe shifting pandemic. However, I feel that I am in the right place to watch and see how all this pans out. I pray for all my family and friends in the UK. In Ghana I am finding it crucial to look at ways in which I can progress and move forward. As the world in which we know changes around us. I am in a place now, where I can breathe finally and I feel that my anxiety and depression are at bay. Ghana – the epitome of my flourishing future calls and I have answered!!!!!