Yin and Yang: How do you balance work and family?
Boundaries. Putting the phone and the computer down at home and switching off from work so I can be present. You quickly realise you have to be very organised to do this and plan well, which hasn’t come naturally to me as I’m more a fly by the seat of your pants kind of person. I like spontaneity but it just doesn’t work, so I keep that for holiday time, mostly!
For better or worse: What are the pros and cons of running your own business?
The pros definitely outweigh the cons. We decide our day and our schedule to balance our lifestyle. I get to pick up my son from school every day and sit down as a family for dinner. That’s super important to me. Also, it’s exciting running our business – we get to brainstorm and action our ideas. I get to run a business with a great human being and we click and have a brilliant working relationship. It’s very stimulating and positive and we have a great friendship outside of work. Nadine is my best friend.
Running a business through a pandemic has been very stressful at times and sometimes it can be all consuming and hard to switch off, so it’s super important to set boundaries for yourself. Also, you can feel pulled when the balance is off and you feel stretched all ways. Luckily in hard times we have supported each other and that has been key, otherwise it would have been impossible. It’s all worth it though.
Hopes and dreams: What next?
We are focusing on building on what we have and introducing some really exciting collabs with new brands and wellness lifestyle workshops and events within our studio space. In the future, we have bigger dreams, but they’re secret for now! We are always manifesting our dreams and look where that got us already!
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