The Battlefield

Life is a battlefield. It does not matter whether you are ready to fight or not; you will have to fight anyway. I thought being an orphan with no siblings and grandparents was the hardest challenge ever. I thought nothing could come close to it, until life put me in a ring where I had to fight in order to survive. Life taught me that every single day is a challenge and you have to fight to stay on top. The Battlefield #Next Season details how I battled for my health, my emotions and thoughts, as well as the relationships I tried to make work. It recounts how I tried to fit in and establish family bonds, and each time failing terribly. The book also dissects the stages of severe depression and anxiety that I went through and how I was able to survive, while battling Covid-19 which brought the country and the world to its knees. The Battlefield also revisits the brutality of the pandemic, the constant fear that came with the lockdowns, the lives lost and the impact the pandemic had on people with mental health challenges. Last but not least, I talk about letting go of my mom and dad, accepting things as they are and putting an end to forcing people to stay in my life. Ultimately, I learnt to let go of people and things I lost, making peace with people walking out of my life and coming to accept things that I cannot change. This book carries a message of hope that you don't stop fighting because you are tired. You stop when the battle is won and sometimes your opponent in the ring is your thoughts.