Where to next?

YayIt'sThursday - 12 Feb 16

I’ve always worked in Marketing, but since having my son I don’t want to do that anymore. Not for someone else on their chosen subject matter anyway. If I work it has to be something I love doing. I’ve always wanted to be a florist, so I’ve started my own floristry business. And I love it! But somehow that’s not enough. Certainly not financially (yet). I still want to use my old marketing skills. I want to express myself. I want to communicate. I want to write. I want to proof read. I want to re-write.

I’d quite like to write a blog. About flowers? Or being a Mum? Or both?

Motherhood is a funny thing. Everyone tells you that your priorities will change. And they do. Everyone tells you that they grow so fast. And they do. What they don’t tell you is what to do about it. What to do next. How to adjust, be with the kids, be yourself, be at one with your job AND bring the money in that you need to live the life you want for you and your new family.

So I’m just going to follow my instincts and put it out there…

I’m going to start writing. I’m not sure where it will take me but I’m going to write every Thursday.

The thing is, I quite like my current set up. I work ‘the day job’ Monday – Wednesday. 3 days a week. I typically fit floristry into the evenings, Fridays and weekends. And I have Thursdays off with my son. Thursdays are my most favourite day of the week.

I feel so lucky to have been able to reduce my hours, to work part time, to spend one day a week with him. I’ve been so fortunate to be able to cling on to this one day, ever since I returned to work after maternity leave (which I LOVED). Not everyone gets that chance do they?

Sadly though, this isn’t sustainable.

I need to bring in more money and Thursdays as I know them may have to come to an end. As much as I know this is necessary (unless I win the lottery, or my business takes off really soon, or I find another income that I can fit around things as they are, or all of the above!)… this saddens me beyond words.

So for the time being, while I hold on to these precious days with all my might, these days I cherish with all my heart, quietly in denial that they may not last much longer, yet gut-wrenchingly aware of the looming reality of the situation… I’m going to write a diary every Thursday to ensure I remember these days in every tiny detail.

Every little thing we did. Every moment we shared. Because that’s what Thursdays are for. And before I know it they might be gone.

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