THIS IS A SPONSORED POST IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LIPIVIRMy brain is one that has always operated at a million miles an hour. I've always had multiple projects on the go (why only undertake a simple task when you can juggle three things at once") and frequently operate in a direction that's on a one-way trip to burn-out, only to re-set and start on that troublesome road once again. Self employment for me is the embodiment of that burning desire to continually reach further and get more into my working day, but it's also the downfall of a personality that doesn't know when to quit. Having no set routine, no end to the office day and no such thing as a working week can be a blessing and a curse; yes it provides the flexibility for me to fill my days in the way that I wish to, but it also can cause a horrendous level of stress as there's always ten more things on my 'to do' list that need to be actioned immediately.
Although I started 2017 on an incredibly positive note and promised to be easier on myself, it's actually been one of the most stressful and eventful years that I can remember. They say everything happens at once, and in the last six months everything that could have happened has done: from family operations, court cases and cancer diagnoses, to working on some horrendous campaigns and being pulled from pillar to post as I attempt to juggle everything alone. (I have delegation issues.) All that topped off with a wedding to plan with six months notice and it's no...