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This blog was started as a way of sharing the series of letters that I had written to myself the past decade; the letters talk about my physical, mental, and emotional journey.
In 2015 I was going through a rough patch in life, and I had no idea how I would pick myself up and start fresh. It was not till 2020 when I decided to start to focus purely on myself, my happiness, and what I thought was better for me physically, emotionally, and mentally.
As we welcome 2021 and with new beginnings ahead, I have decided to share my story with everyone in hopes that my own experiences might be the light at the end of the tunnel for anyone who is maybe going through a tough time.
My name is Julia Corotan. I am a Filipino born and raised in the South Pacific Island of Papua New Guinea I am a Gender Equality and Mental Health advocate and Youth Leader. I am best known as the former National Director for Marketing and Communications for AIESEC in Malawi. The largest youth ran organization in the world.
Amica Mea
The Story behind the name
Amica Mea translates to My Love in Latin. As a child, I have always been fascinated by different languages and ancient history. As a child, the Latin language was something that I had wanted to learn despite it being considered now a dead language.
When I started writing letters about my mental health journey, I would always begin my letters as "My Love" because I would picture my future significant other as the person reading the letters every time I wrote the letters.
When I decided to start my blog and share my journey, I wanted to choose a name that was closely associated with the letters since the blog would be about the letters and my journey. Since I would always start my letters with "My Love" and my fascination with the Latin Language, the name Amica Mea was born.
I wanted my blog to be an extension of those letters. A place where my readers would be transported into the letters to view them like it was them writing the letters or reading the letters from a loved one. It is a space where anyone can reflect on life, a place to seek motivation and inspiration, a space to know they are not alone in the struggles that we all experience in life.
