My prodigious success story

From rags to riches …..still in my dreams

I got my first payout from Medium this month, so chuffed…I made $0.01…I’m a doctor, not a writer but got into informal writing a few years back as I toiled with the idea of writing a children’s book for my dear mama…I did it, she loved it and I remain hooked on writing ever since…children’s stories are my thing, I love kids, have three of my own and believe writing for them is an amazing opportunity to get across some powerful, positive life messages.

As a clinical doctor, I spend my time working out ways to make people feel better….it didn’t take me long to appreciate how much better writing made me feel…somehow I was able to channel hidden emotions and thoughts onto paper and share these with others…albeit only to a handful of curious readers, it didn’t matter, I was still sharing and it felt rewarding.

Years ago I struggled through some tough times, we all do…no big deal but I short-circuited into panic attacks, exhausting insomnia and was fast sinking into a bottomless pit of worry and misery. Nobody wants to deal with a miserable doctor, so fighting these issues was essential, not only to start living again but also to be able to serve my patients and work effectively.