The drive: What challenges have you overcome?
Being a single mummy is wonderfully empowering. But it can be challenging juggling my career and entrepreneurial passions and hobbies. I have a deep, intuitive drive for helping women. It is so rewarding! My inner desire to create a sanctuary space in my beautiful therapy room, and to empower and educate women to support their wellbeing, are my motivations. I have had challenges during the pandemic, when face-to-face therapies had ceased and were restricted. But this also shaped the direction of my business to be more accessible online and gave me the opportunity to create online courses.
I have had my own health issues, and of course the difficulties of being a working, single mummy with a business can be really challenging. My enthusiasm and ideas can be a challenge at times, because sometimes I don’t have the time or energy to bring all of my ideas to life. As an empath, I can get overwhelmed with emotion sometimes, but I have a positive mindset, I appreciate self-care and I have a wonderful network of women locally and globally to support me. This combination really helps me to thrive!
For better or worse: What are the pros and cons of running your own business?
I love the freedom, creativity and passion I have as an entrepreneur. But sometimes perfectionism and visibility fears can be difficult. I have whirlwinds of ideas, but I need time and space to develop them. I am working alongside my business, so I don’t have the same financial pressure as I would have if I was solely an entrepreneur, but working patterns and commitments take priority over my business. That’s OK, because I can be adaptable. I have so much empathy and compassion and I want to help women, but I need to be careful with my boundaries.
Hopes and dreams: What next?
I’ve been developing, leading and collaborating with other holistic businesswomen to contribute to local wellbeing events. I’m was incredibly excited to launch my Birthing Goddess: Holistic birth empowerment course in Spring 2023. This online course has taken so much time and energy! I have been writing and recording videos about aromatherapy for birth, mindful movement, hypnotherapy for birth, holistic pain relief, birth choices and creating a sanctuary for birth. There are also teachings on optimising mental health, the magic of oxytocin, the 4 dimensions of support, learning styles and coping techniques and how to make smart wishes! I have lots of lovely local clients who come regularly to my garden therapy room for Aromatherapy massage, Swedish massage, Reflexology and Crystal therapy and Reiki. But I aspire to reach more women globally to inspire them with my online courses and to help them to find Serenity to Flourish!
I would love to write a book and have aspirations for this in the future! But I don’t have the space or time to do this at the moment.
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