Over a month ago, the idea of homeownership came to me from a bank rep. This caused some interest in asking the right people for advice and resources to make this possible, even for me still fresh into a new job.

One of these times involved a friend I made years ago during volunteer work. They now work in the industry and has made significant life changes that had them glowing in a relatable way.

There were multiple points they made that I couldn’t help but feel paralleled to my mental health (MH) journey. I’ll cover the biggest one first.

Late into the meeting, I stated how I had been asking people, including them, that could be trusted with about my homeowner education. They agreed, and said to “let their hindsight be your foresight.”

I connected to that very well when it came to the hours of videos, podcasts, and reading articles of people’s personal stories on overcoming trauma and learn what healing methods were right for me.

They loved the parallel, as well.

Housing and even apartment potential included, I have loved how things seemed to come along at the right time in my life that are tied to what I’ve discovered, even rediscovered in the MH space.

I may still feel that I’m “late” in the game towards so many things others have worked for in their lives, but there is still such a thing as being “right on time” for those meant to be there as the cheerleaders, classmates, teachers, and lessons.

D.F.