Let’s be honest we all need a friend don’t we, to be there for the best times but also the awful dark ones. I feel very lucky to say I have a good couple of those including my thyroid sister, Eimhear. For those of you who don’t know how to pronounce her Irish name, trust me I struggled too, you pronounce it *eeee – mer.* I know, I know they just like to complicate things a bit with their words. I’ll not say anymore because she’ll start arguing with me, I’ll just pass you on for a bit of exciting news…
Hey everyone,
Eimhear here! I thought I’d introduce myself since I’ll be sticking around for a little while! (I promise I’ll try not to bore anyone). Becky and I met in November last year through work, I had never planned to start this job and the funny thing is neither had Becky. Both us decided that it was best to take a break from what we had planned career wise in our lives. Honestly, going for the job itself was a hard decision as it wasn’t something either of us wanted. Although I don’t believe in fate, I met Becky during a really tough time when I needed it the most and looking back I think that must be why they say everything happens for a reason, I guess that’s the main theme of my post today. I’m sure Becky agrees with this and that’s why I’ve decided to join the Butterfly Effect.
I’m 20 years old from a small town in the North of Ireland. I’ve struggled for the last few years since I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism in December 2018, I’ll share more about that later. It’s had a massive impact on my life both positively and negatively. Without the risk of sounding too cliche I’ve always been passionate about helping others, which is where The Butterfly Effect comes in. I hope that by sharing my journey even a few others who have shared similar experiences will be able to relate in a positive way.
Thyroid issues aside for now, my passion is all things Politics and Human Rights. As I alluded above, I decided to take a gap year before I started my degree in Law and Politics, mainly for financial reasons but also because I wasn’t in the right mind frame mentally to take such a big step. This was such a massive decision but I’m thankful that in the end I was selfish and chose to do what was best for me. Although I must admit its lasted a lot longer than expected (thanks COVID) I’m beginning to feel very grateful for this.
And on that note I’ll leave it here but I’m excited for this little venture of ours!
Wishing you all positive vibes x
The Butterfly Effect 