This was something I wanted to share with others that work for themselves like me, as I had been reflecting on how I got to where I am now form where I started, which was a very different place! 

I had never really imagined or even aspired to work for myself.

I initially saw myself as someone who would climb the corporate ladder in someone else’s business. I always did pretty well wherever I worked, but I also always felt there was more inside of me but I was limited.

Why did I feel limited?

I felt restricted and limited by mental health (sounds crazy to say that now what a contradiction in terms ‘mental health’ and ‘limited’) but this was because I saw myself as mentally unhealthy and not "having" mental health.

I was always waiting for the next burnout or the next time everything would be put on pause because I couldn’t ‘cope’.

I now know this is not true. I could always and have always coped 100% of the time, I just needed to alter my perspective of what coping meant and recognising sooner when I needed to slow down. 

I may be wrong but I feel a lot of people hold back from starting their own business for similar reasons to what I did: feeling inadequate or not enough for the bigger, wider world! 

Although I started working for myself as a way of escaping what I felt was a difficult working world to navigate when I was anxious, I am now so grateful that I did, because I absolutely adore my business and the work I get to do.

I no longer burnout for long periods of time
I no longer feel that I am inadequate for my business and the work I do (ever!).

I even now get to help others see this for themselves too. Remember you can choose what you do based on what you want and desire as opposed to necessity, this is how our business and work becomes sustainable, because we love it!

Imagine if you could choose what you did every day for work?

What would you be doing differently? I would love to know!