In 2017 two big changes happened in my life. The first change happened in May. I decided to change my career path and left my business of ten years to start work as a freelance designer. The second change happened in June and it was the birth of my daughter, Alma. The two changes were very much interlinked and I have been very happy with both choices. For the last two years I have been at home with my daughter. We have had lots of fun days (and some incredibly dull days), but I have loved the opportunity to spend so much time with her. Three weeks ago she started nursery. It is only 15 hours a week but these 15 hours will be spent focusing on my work.
I have been working a lot over the last two years and I have constantly had to fit work in around everything else in my life. This has meant a lot of evenings and some nap times have been spent working. It’s been hard at times, but I am so thankful I have managed to create a career for myself that has given me exactly the flexibility I wanted and needed for this stage in my life. Now I have these 15 hours (well, maybe 12 when you take away essential coffee making time) I have so many plans for how I am going to move things forward. This blog and website is the first major step on this journey! There are a few other things I am planning on doing, but we’ll get to that later. For now, take a look at my new online home! I hope you like it.