Today is feeling a little exhausting. But, why?

In all honesty, it has been hard trying to pull around my business and make the right changes. It is exhausting and simply wearing on my mental health. I do my best but, well, sometimes it doesn’t feel like enough.

The arm of my business, my SME Business Consulting, is starting to get noticed! I am so proud of how that shift is taking form.

Let me tell you a story…

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There was a 25 year old woman…

I knew I wanted to be in business. I knew there was some capacity in which I could realize my dream. When I graduated from high school, I didn’t work right away. There was nothing to change it, honestly. I lived in a very rural area, and the closest place I could work was over a mile walk.

I did try anyway, though. They wouldn’t hire me because I would have to walk to work each day. How unfortunate.

Being so rural and in the early days of internet access, all we had was dial-up. I went online and found someone looking for an advertising representative to sell ad spots on their website.

As such, this became a 6-year business for me. I quickly moved into freelance writing for him. Shortly after, I was mostly a virtual assistant, helping him with various odd tasks that he needed.

It empowered me to start a website and write content for myself. I picked up other writing gigs. I was a full-time freelance writer and virtual assistant to an entrepreneur. Best of all? I wrote about business, business struggles, startups, the latest news, and even interviewed business owners!

This fueled a passion that became my journey toward education. I suddenly knew what I wanted in my life.

It was now 2010, and I knew I wanted to help entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses.

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I only recently discovered what they call it: Business Consulting. At the time, I didn’t know what field it would fall under. I just knew I wanted to help people help themselves. I was obsessed with learning the latest in business, understanding trends and statistics, and putting it all into action.

I graduate from the certificate program I am in at the end of next month. I will be officially certified in Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship by June 2025.

I recently discovered that I have been dual-enrolled this whole time. I feel a little dumb. I assumed the certificate was attached to my Bachelor of Science in Business. Oops!

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I am proud of myself, yet still feel sad. I wanted to make mental health content, but it is clear this is not going to work. It is not the right medium for me. So, I am here switching my business goals. I am here, changing business directions. I am here, excited to realize something I am passionate about. All the while, my original direction dies out.

It is okay, really. It hurts. It is hard. Thank goodness I am a survivor.

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