Medium Gives Me So Much Life

Summary

Francesca Dallaglio expresses gratitude for Medium, a platform that provides her with purpose, community, and financial support amidst her struggles with mental illness.

Abstract

The author, Francesca Dallaglio, shares her personal experience with Medium, emphasizing how the platform has positively impacted her life. As someone dealing with OCD, phobias, depression, and anxiety, she finds traditional employment challenging. Medium has given her a sense of purpose and a way to contribute daily, all while earning an income. She believes the benefits of Medium extend beyond those with mental health issues, offering a unique opportunity for writers to pursue their passions and be compensated for their work. Dallaglio highlights the platform's role in fostering a community of writers and providing a space for self-expression and growth. She concludes with a heartfelt thank you to Medium for the life it has breathed into her circumstances.

Opinions

Medium provides a supportive community for writers, which is especially valuable for those with mental health challenges.
The platform offers a viable alternative to traditional employment for individuals who face difficulties in securing 'normal' jobs.
Writing on Medium gives the author a sense of purpose and daily intentionality.
Medium is seen as a unique opportunity in Italy, where comparable platforms for writers are lacking.
The author values the ability to write about topics of personal interest and passion on Medium.
The benefits of Medium go beyond financial gain, encompassing the joy of writing and personal fulfillment.
Dallaglio feels a deep sense of gratitude towards Medium for its role in her life.

And that’s exactly what I need

I’m being serious here.

Being on this platform, interacting with this marvelous community of writers, of creators, of humans, just gives me so much life.

As a mentally ill person with OCD, crippling phobias, depression, and anxiety, I find it really difficult to find or even look for a “normal” job. So, as a writer, I’ve found in this platform the purpose and daily dose of intentionality that I desperately needed.

Being on here allows me to feel like I have a purpose, to feel like I have something to do, and to thrive while doing it, every single day, all while making some money out of it.

And I don’t even think that it’s something exclusively true for the mentally ill that spend unhealthy amounts of time inside their houses and have trouble finding real jobs.

I actually think it is true for the rest of you on here, too. Maybe I’m wrong, but where I’m from (Italy) there are no such platforms where you can be paid for writing about whatever the heck you want. Here, we really have the chance to express ourselves and write about anything we may be passionate about.

And I also think that the beauty of this goes beyond the simplistic concept of making money out of doing what we love. It goes beyond that and is also about feeling that drive, that passion, that feeling of having something to do in the best way possible, something that we feel like blooming while doing.

All of this is to say thank you, Medium.

Thank you for giving me life when I most needed it, and for continuing to do so.