Radio host and TV personality Unathi Nkayi is the epitome of what a strong black woman is. We may see the put together aspirational celebrity mogul that she is today but, she has had quite the challenging past and has had to do a lot of healing from it. Taking to her Instagram, the Kaya FM radio host shared a lengthy post about the struggles that she has overcome through the use of therapy.
In the post, Unathi shared that she was a bit hesitant to share this part of her life but she went with her gut feeling and decided to share. From 2017, Unathi has been attending therapy regularly and her therapist has now become her life coach that advises her on every aspect of her life. This is something that she needed in order to progress with her life and make her better person.
“THERAPY TUESDAYS. I’ve been debating how much I should share with you BUT I know someone might need to hear this so here goes. January 2017 – January 2018 I went to therapy EVERY WEEK. From January 2018 til now I’ve been going and continue to go every two weeks. My therapist has now become my life coach. She counsels me through all aspects of my life. Love, work, family, money, spirituality and everything in between. It’s what I NEED to clear my mind and energy. It heals me, preps me up, gives me a profound amount of confidence BUT only because I was ready to really look at myself and accept me for ALL that I am good and bad” she wrote.
Unathi opened up about the times she thought she had a downward spiral and admitted that depression had gotten the best of her to the point where she didn’t put any effort into her appearance. Alcohol became her one way to numb the pain and chaos in in her life, but through it all she knew that she deserved better.
“There were times I would rock up in my onesie with slippers on and I’d throw a tracksuit over to seem as if I made an effort, which I clearly couldn’t at my lowest of lows. There were times I would rock up stinking of alcohol from the night before, I am sure I have sat on my therapists sofa still drunk from the night before. BUT through it all I knew I would love the woman I was working on becoming BECAUSE I knew she deserved to be happy. Which I deeply am today” Unathi said.
Through her journey, she gained the confidence to conquer her personal and career battles. The moral behind the post was to remind people that they deserve to be happy and they should be afraid to work for the happiness that they want in their lives.
Therapy gave me the courage to do SO MUCH for ME. Climb Kili. Sue Media 24 for calling me a whore and win. Step away from my FIRST LOVE RADIO for THREE WHOLE YEARS because I knew I wouldn’t be of service. I could go on and on and on about the benefits of therapy. I also know that it’s easier for me to say because my father is a clinical psychologist BUT I just want you to know that you DESERVE to be happy. BUT you have to WORK on your happiness” she concluded.
An inspirational story indeed.
