3 years ago I lost EVERYTHING!

- My Mum
- My Dad
- My Girlfriend
- My Family home
- Hell, I nearly lost my business too.

It all started with covid!

First my Mum passed away

Despite being given the all clear after her cancer diagnosis

Doctors advised her to have another form of chemotherapy

This left her immune system weak and she died of sepsis.

18 months later my Dad died of cancer.

He had self-isolated for months on end all alone.

During this time, his cancer worsened

Till I received the inevitable phone call from my Dad.

“Son, I only have weeks to live”.

I was devastated!

But there was only one thing for it…

I left my family home to care for Dad at his home in Kidderminster.

For 9 weeks, I did EVERYTHING for him.

- Fed him
- Bathed him
- Changed him
- Medicared him.

All while trying to keep my business afloat.

Sadly, my Dad passed away in October 2021

This was almost too much too bare

It put a huge amount of stress on my relationship at the time.

So when I returned home for Christmas after the funeral

I was then hit with the news that my relationship of 9 years was coming to an end.

I was now at breaking point…

As I moved out of the family home again,

I realised this time it would be for good.

So much trauma!

So much heartbreak!

It all took its toll.

It impacted on my mental health

My overall sense of well-being was shot to fu*k

My self-confidence was non-existent

And I felt totally abandoned and alone.

My motivation for my business was down the pan…

I started losing clients

I started losing revenue

I started losing my business

I was on a slippery slope from which there seemed no return.

For months I struggled to make ends meet.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Just to keep my head above water.

But then something happened.

I met Sarah.

She made me believe in myself again

She gave me purpose

She made me realise that my business was a reflection of me.

So if I wanted to like what I saw in the mirror.

I had to change.

And change I did.

Fast forward to today….

After making a few tweaks to my business model.

I’m in a completely different place emotionally.

I have a renewed energy

I have focus

I have a plan

But more importantly.

I feel happy 😃

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