Mrs. Iwona Miniszewska

I grew up fast. 

My name is Iwona, I am 37 years old. I could be your colleague, neighbor, or friend. Probably you didn’t know, but I was diagnosed with a mental disorder when I was 22 years old.  

The truth is that I never had a peaceful childhood. Because of my family situation I had to take over the household duties and met the challenges of adult life.

Self-development is important!

I always knew that learning and getting a profession is very important, that’s why I graduated from secondary school of commerce where I learned about trade and enterprise which was helpful when I started working in the commerce field. I have very good memories from that period of time, I was class president and very involved in school council work. I had a wonderful tutor Mrs. Wanda to whom I am very thankful. 

I graduated many vocational courses including cosmetic course with elements of make-up and nail art. Once I wanted to run a beauty Studio. I also finished first and second degree office and archival course run by the Association of Polish Archivists.

I finished my internship which motivated me to go forward and evolve despite the obstacles and my own weaknesses.

You can become a builder of our
Sweet, Sweet Home! 

Profession

I can state for sure that I'm an experienced employee with 8 years of seniority. Right now I am working in the Friends of Disabled Society Association main office as an administrative employee. I work with the office management and the board of the Association. Also in the past I was undertaking the management of interns and conducting numerous courses in the field of administrative work. I was vice president and then president of the social cooperative “Trifoglio”, the place that provides workplaces for people with disabilities.

Hobby

I have always liked the beauty of nature. I am trying to keep this beauty for the longest time possible, so I undertook a pretty hard task to maintain it and start creating artistic epoxy resin jewelry. I pour resin on a lovely flower, leaf or another interesting item and I’m enjoying the beauty of nature which is preserved in for example necklace. I also like to work with wood and make wooden boxes for little treasures. I’m fascinated with home decor and I’m always looking for new inspirations to keep creating art.

Life

Despite the ups and downs in my private life, everything has turned out right. I have a loving husband and my best Labrador dog friend - Saskia. I’m trying to live far away from worries and in line with the new trends of a healthy lifestyle.  

I like very much to spend time outside and adjust the activities to my health and well-being. I love to be with my pup. She gives me comfort in sad days, especially when she starts to wag her tail and bring her favorite plush toy. In my opinion dogs are the best medicine for the worst moments of life.

Plans

I dream of being involved someway in dog therapy and woodwork. I would like to make art, work in a calm and quiet environment, maybe I’m an introvert?

I have never been in mountains and I would really like to visit the Tatra Mountains and Croatia just like that, just go, rest and relax.