Before joining WILL, I was very panicked because I knew I had really reached the end of my rope, and I was very much ready to leave. I felt very trapped and very scared, and I had no idea what steps to take to not only help me make the next move, but how to make my current situation better. I didn’t know how to just set boundaries, or how to say no. I felt like I was bottling up this thing, and I couldn't talk about it to anyone. It was pretty harmful not being able to be honest with anybody.
When I found WILL, it was like a ray of hope. I loved knowing that there were other women out there like me, plus a whole program dedicated to this one common issue. It was a lifeline in a very desperate moment, and I probably would have enrolled years ago if I had known about it. Because of WILL, I’ve ended up at a new job with a sports data company that right away, felt like the right fit. It's been a really healthy move for me, and I feel like I’m in an entirely different place in my life right now.
This shift has been exactly what I needed, and has given me time just to live. I’ve learned how to stick up for myself. In the last year, I've become very good at setting boundaries and saying, "No," not only at work, but in my personal life. Sticking up for myself was not something that I learned in law school.
I just feel so, so good, and I know I would not have had the courage to do it without WILL. I was able to talk to Elena and so many fellow members during that whole process, and I'm just so grateful. I'm feeling so much better now. I just feel like a completely better person.
- Leah