31/05/2026
Sometimes I forget that this beautiful venue is mine.
I forget to take a step back and look at how much Iāve put into this business and this venue.
People see the bookings, the pretty videos, and the finished events, and assume this is something they could easily do too, or that I must be making a fortune. I can assure you, being your own boss has its advantages, but there are plenty of disadvantages too.
I seem to work more hours than ever before. Lots of late nights, lots of overthinking, and my creative brain is constantly switched on. The pressure of wondering whether this will be successful never really goes away. The behind-the-scenes work is crazy, and the overheads are even worse šš
I also put pressure on my household because I need help from Colin on his days off. Thankfully, this man is a saint, and I genuinely couldnāt do this without him. He deals with the bad days tooāthe days when I feel like Iām failingāand he always reassures me that things will work out.
My mum jumps in to save me when things get busy and the venue rooms start looking like an overrun storage unit. My children get roped into helping with setups. I have a fantastic group of girls who help during events, but most of the time itās just me, because sometimes, although the business looks busy, it isnāt quite busy enough to take on a full team.
This week, Iāve made a risky decision that will hopefully affect me financially in the very short term š¤š», but in the long run, I hope it will help the business grow and take the next leap forward.
To every client who trusts me and books with meāthank you. Thank you for helping turn this vision and dream into a reality. And to everyone who supports me through word of mouth, social media, likes, shares, recommendations, and encouragementāyou are the people who help push this business forward, and I appreciate you more than you know.
Most importantly, I need to remind myself that if this were one of my friends achieving all of this, I would be incredibly proud of them.
So maybe itās time I gave myself that same grace too. š¤