01/01/2024
For the first day of 2024 I wanted to take a moment to reflect and share.
2023 was quite the rollercoaster year!
Admin Sidekick launched, and I got to meet so many wonderful business owners and other VAs within this space! Supporting amazing allied health professionals with their admin, business consulting and social media! It has been so fun and rewarding!
On a personal note, I started my year off planning a surprise wedding and then got married in a very intimate ceremony in March followed by announcing our surprise at our engagement party that night, and then we enjoyed our first year living in regional Victoria.
***trigger warning - pregnancy loss***
While filled with so many wonderful things, this year also brought the biggest heartbreak that I could never have been prepared for. My hubby and I found out we were pregnant with our first baby but then had the biggest heartbreak when we lost our little angel baby at 8 weeks pregnant. No one can possibly describe the instant feeling of emptiness and brokenness when you are told there is no longer a heartbeat and that you will never get to meet your baby. No one can describe the mix of brokenness, emptiness, sadness, grief, guilt, fear for the future and numbness that hits you all at once. I wasn't prepared to not only grieve the loss of my first baby that I'll never get to meet but to grieve the loss of experiencing an innocent pregnancy again, one where I can feel excited and hopeful from day one. To grieve the version of yourself from before you knew this pain, the version you can't get back.
This is why I have been a bit MIA on our social media the last couple of months for 2023, I was focusing on healing. Running a business means you never fully get to switch off, but to make sure I could still keep things running smoothly for our clients, I had to prioritise, and our own social media didn't make the cut for a couple of months.
A huge thank you to my team and incredible clients over at Be Heard Therapy & Supports as well as all the wonderful Admin Sidekick clients for your support and kindness. I am so hugely grateful to you all and feel excited to be stepping into 2024 with you all!
Let the 2024 adventure begin!