We want to take ourselves out of our comfort zones; when you're in your comfort zone for so long, you only play to a certain level.
From a personal point of view, you want to be playing in every game, but when you have to cope with the heat, the artificial surfaces, injuries, and tactics based around the coach's selection, you can't do it all.
I used to look at my team-mates like Lindsay Johnson and Rachel Brown, who were full-time teachers and trained in the night. I was like, 'I'm not going to do that.' I always believed I'd go full time.
In England, if you don't have good facilities, you can't be in the Super League, and that is very important.
I am proud to be a Next 20 ambassador for Kick It Out and take this role very seriously for an organisation that does such good work.
Hopefully, now there are kids, both male and female, even senior players, who open themselves up now and are more open to going abroad and playing their football. I've learnt so much, and they can, too.
It was a big step for me to take, going away from my family to go and play in a different culture, and I understand why people don't do it.
It's kind of nice, and rewarding, to have been on the journey from having to play football and work to being a professional.
When I look back to being a 10-year-old girl, I never could have dreamt of having this pathway. I feel very fortunate and proud, but I know I have to be part of creating new opportunities for the youth coming through.
I've had a lot of success in England, and I've really enjoyed my time with Manchester City, but I wanted to challenge myself even further by playing abroad.
For me, Barcelona are the biggest club in the world, and naturally, I wanted to come here.
At Barcelona, all men's and women's teams have the same style and philosophy.