08/06/2023
Hi there, welcome to my world! โบ๏ธ
Hereโs a little bit about me - since the age of 3 I have been riding, caring for and learning all things horses and lucky enough at the age of 9 to get my own pony! I had no real interests outside of horses and through school was never really taken by any subjects or obvious career path, I was set on working with horses for the rest of my life.
I left school, took a year out to save money and went to college to achieve a diploma in horse care and management, whilst at college I held a number of yard jobs and went full time on a polo yard when I left college, I was then offered the job of any equestrians dreams to work as a rider - yes getting paid to ride around on horses all day! I of course accepted and that was my life for 2 years until mental health took a slight decline, I was seeing all my school friends complete if university and going on with these impressive jobs and here I was trotting around on horses, I went into a small depression episode and after suddenly losing my horse at the time I decided to give up with horses and get a โgrown upโ job, since then Iโve been mainly working in admin roles which I do enjoy but get no real enjoyment from, itโs just a job to pay bills and get by and horses are now just a hobby for me.
I recently was struck down again by my mental health in quite a big way, the first 2 months of 2022 are basically non existent, I was battling a breakdown from burnout and had to take 2 months off work as I physically, mentally and emotionally just couldnโt do it anymore, I couldnโt concentrate, I was constantly crying, anxiety and panic attacks were multiple times a day, I didnโt want to leave the house even to go and see my horse! During this time and the counselling I had, I was able to reflect on how and why this breakdown happened and has made me realise how valuable my time is and how precious our minds, bodies and lives are, I started asking myself -
โWhy am I offering all MY time and energy for some big boss to gain?โ
โIs the overtime pay really worth all this?โ
I needed to make a change and find a way to earn the same and more without working ridiculous amount of overtime hours.
So I took a leap and put faith and belief in myself for the first time and now run my own social media marketing business and want to show/inspire other people that this kind of life is possible. In all honestly itโs the first time Iโve felt excited and motivated about my life and career, I have clear goals, I know what I want my life to look like, how I want to feel and Iโm determined to make it real.
Dream big. Set goals. Take action! ๐ฅ