13/05/2024
Sometimes its really hard to keep it all together, to keep going. Sometimes its too hard to even show up, leave the house or even get out of our pj’s. Unfortunately, that’s where my mental health has largely been this year so far. Us mums put an awful lot of pressure on ourselves in this fast paced, non-stop crazy life we are all doggy paddling through. To just keep going, usually only our noses are bobbing into view occasionally as we gasp for our next breath, knowing that it’s got to keep us going for another eternity before we get to draw our next, ragged, and desperate breath. Why is that? Why are we all drowning in life? Haven’t we all learned to slow down a little, or did it somehow get worse post covid, like we all have something “extra” to prove?
For me, the end or final point is often as you all know, social media. It’s the first place for me that I need to take a step back from when I feel like the world is getting too much. Unfortunately for all of us this time, my socials hiatus coincided with Remi getting a hold of the Be Seated phone and performing what I can only refer to as some kind of “coding brilliance”, which resulted in it being locked beyond nothing id ever dealt with before – apparently Samsung hadn’t either because they too couldn’t work out what on earth she had done and they asked me to send the phone in to them, for their “experts” to try and reverse whatever black magic Remi had set upon the poor thing. After being without the lifeline to my business for a little over two months (and every single account and subscription that’s linked to the damned thing), I finally have it back, switched on, unlocked, WORKING!
Approximately 57 panic attacks, 15 meltdowns and a few missed appointments due to my lack of access, I am super glad to say I made it through my half voluntary, and almost entirely forced break, the website is back working again, as are my emails etc, we are on.
What did I do during my most recent mini break, you all might be wondering? Well, I’ll admit I relished in the silence of no work phone. Ngl ladies and gents, it was nice but also then got a bit boring! I spent a heap of time with the kids, the horses, the kids and horses, we moved to another agistment property where we will be walking distance from the girls’ pony club, and we have access to every facility we could dream of. I’ve gotten excited to come back to Be Seated refreshed, and ready. The break made me realise how much I miss being a part of this gorgeous community I’m so lucky to call my home, and how much I miss interacting with and helping all the beautiful families I’ve grown so close to this last five years. What a journey!!
I’ve learned after all these years that sometimes its ok to take the mental health breaks. Lord knows I need them. I perform my best when I can think straight, and in this line of work I’m not sure there would be anyone who would disagree or want me working for them burnt out. The breaks keep our drive and passion for our work alive, and I can’t wait to jump back in headfirst, and start catching up on all these messages!!! I’m not bobbing in the waves now, in fact I’m swimming against the rips like force you’ve all grown to know me as.
Oh, I’ve also decided to hire out Remi’s services. Her niche market and ideal clients will be frustrated partners and parents of phone addicts and gamers. Lockout services will come with an EIGHT WEEK guarantee. Who can beat those stats…. not even the tech manufacturers!
