Yin and Yang: How do you balance work and family?
This is always a challenge but something I work very hard on, as my personal health suffers hugely if I don’t have the balance right. It can be very hard to say ‘no’ but it’s something that I had to learn to do.
I set boundaries and prioritise time for self-care, such as allowing the time to cook tasty, healthy food and scheduling time for exercise and fun. Adding a baby to the mix means I have had to do some juggling, as every mum and dad will appreciate, but I think becoming a parent makes you more efficient!
The drive: What challenges have you overcome?
Oh there have been many! I was extremely naïve about managing people, so I sent myself away on courses to learn how to improve this. The natural health industry, like many other industries, is always evolving, so it’s important that I stay on top of the latest research and navigate my way through the many health ‘fads’ and ‘phases’ that come along. My latest challenge has been running a business with a baby. I have had to prioritise, delegate and improve my ability to say ‘no’.
For better or worse: What are the pros and cons of running your own business?
There is a huge sense of satisfaction when you are running a business well, when you have happy staff, happy customers and a balance between work and home life. I love the relationships I build with my customers and clients and constantly feel rewarded when I’ve helped them achieve their health goals. I love having the knowledge and tools to keep myself and my family as healthy as possible.
One of the main cons has to be that ultimately the responsibility falls back on you, and this can be a little stressful at times. During the stressful times it’s even more important that I follow my self-care routine, even though this is often the first thing to be dropped when something challenging is occurring.
Hopes and dreams: What next?
My passion lies with hormones and fertility so this is the area of natural health that I am driving my focus into. I love hormones! They are extremely complex, but I thrive helping my clients balance their hormones, whether it’s reproductive hormones, thyroid hormones or stress hormones. I am so passionate about my fertility work and I always do a little happy dance when I hear from a client that they are pregnant or their little one has arrived safe and sound.
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