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ENESIS is borrowed from the Latin word forms of depression but won’t admit it. So many
‘genesis’ (generation, nativity), from Ancient people are living behind curtains; in shadows and
GGreek ‘γένεσις’ (origin, source, beginning, their days are endless acts in a play they call ‘life.’
nativity, generation, production, creation), and from
Proto-Indo-European *génh,tis (birth, production). I needed an outlet to share my experiences and vent.
We all need an outlet.
All life and all things have a beginning. The dream
to create a journal was born out of passion and the Life is a rough, senseless ride and we Millennials
desire to create something powerful and useful. At are the crazy passengers who refuse to let go and
the time, I had just started my business and access fall to nothingness. We are crazy because we are
to vital information seemed rather impossible. I disruptors and have mastered the art of interrupting.
struggled to identify and access opportunities and How is this a good thing? Well, the crazy Millennial
best practices. This provoked my thinking and gave has taken over the world with his/her brilliance,
me the urge to create a platform that would offer the new inventions, edgy culture, money moves and a
tools, skills and information I needed to start out. lifestyle that would make the gods envious.

My other motivation for birthing this journal is for However, there seems to be a price… dysfunctional
selfish reasons: A few weeks ago, I suffered a nervous social interactions, a robotic life behind cell phones
breakdown; one I could not explain or comprehend. or computers, lack of sleep, no family time, extreme
This happened at a time when things were neither stress and mental instability. With all this going on,
great nor horrible. A lot of good things were actually where does one find balance or get help? I intend to
happening; my organization was on a positive find out and together, we can break the silence and
trajectory and gaining a lot of traction. However, I stigma on mental health.
was in a dark place mentally and emotionally.
Truth is we are all climbing some sort of mountain,
My symptoms were indicative of depression, acute fighting battles, and trying to survive. I hope this
stress, and low blood pressure and according to journal will help you realise that you are not alone
three doctors, a mild heart stroke. I settled for and don’t have to suffer in silence.
the latter because there was no way I could be
depressed. I told myself I was just unwell because This is the genesis of the StartUp Journal.
I had been working myself sick. After a chat with a Love,
psychologist, however, I was ready to admit that I
me thinking that the majority of us often experience Mara Zhanet
was depressed. It was a hard pill to swallow and got

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