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January 2021 marks eight years since I started my business, Vintique Upholstery. Three years previously, in the depths of a recession, I\u2019d begun re-training as an upholsterer. I had been made redundant when fashion and retail crashed in 2008, I was newly single, had just relocated to a new area and was feeling pretty miserable, to be honest. Everyone around me said I was mad. It was like all my balls had been simultaneously chucked up in the air. But you know what, I couldn\u2019t be happier with where they landed.<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t say I was glad for any of those factors, or grateful for an economic crash that saw people lose their jobs and incomes, but in a strange way, it was exhilarating \u2013 hopeful and promising. Bizarrely, despite being stuck in the storm of this awful pandemic, I sort of feel the same way now.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Reupholstered<\/p>\n

2020: What a year!<\/span><\/h2>\n

Anyone who knows me (or follows my social) will understand what a particularly painful and heartbreaking year 2020 was for me. Yes, there was Covid and all the disruption that was brought our way. But in my personal life, I was dealing with the pain of losing my mum \u2013 first to dementia, which took away the person I knew, and then, in November when she sadly passed away. It was a miserable way to end the year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There is very little positive to take from the fact that my Mum\u2019s not here \u2013 I miss her every moment of the day \u2013 but tough times teach us resilience, make us more self-aware and, while traumatic, can also be quite life-changing. The end of last year was defined by the dementia Mum was suffering from, dealing with the disease, but also the responsibility of care and then the tragedy that goes with a terminal illness. When people talk about the war there\u2019s a sense of sorrow, but also solidarity. One thing is for sure with this pandemic – whatever else you may be facing – we\u2019re universally in this big mess together.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always believed that life is chapters rather than one long story. What better time to start my next one than on the eve of my 50th birthday.\u201d<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I\u2019ve always believed that life is chapters rather than one long story. What better time to start my next one than on the eve of my 50th birthday. I\u2019ll be heading into a new decade at the beginning of February and actually, I couldn\u2019t be more ready for it. The new decade somehow always adds a new dimension to the passage of time. But also, there are plenty of parallels now to when I started my training all that time ago. When I made that change, everything changed and I went from living without a real sense of purpose to slowly finding my way again, albeit a new way.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Chaise<\/p>\n

\"Reupholstered<\/p>\n

Time for new adventures<\/span><\/h2>\n

2021 will be a year of big changes and new adventures for me. Those adventures may not be the travelling kind I ordinarily love. Instead, my journey will be with my business and putting the adrenalin that\u2019s buzzing around me to good use. I have some really exciting plans in the pipeline (which I\u2019ll be sharing with you very soon) and it seems like the right time to push forward in a slightly new direction.<\/p>\n

Even eight years down the line since starting out, I have never felt so fired up about my business. I\u2019m wondering what\u2019s next, how can I improve, how can I deliver what people are asking for? This year I\u2019m going to say yes to new things, achieve some goals, take control and make brave choices. I\u2019m also determined to tackle that huge \u2018to-do\u2019 list.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Sharon<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve sadly lost your job or someone you love recently, or even lost your confidence or direction, I hope I can inspire you to think that maybe instead of being the wrong time, this may be exactly the RIGHT time to take a risk and switch things up. Watch this space, because I believe that better days are on their way!<\/span><\/p>\n

Sign up to my newsletter to receive the latest updates and be the first to hear what 2021 has in store. For all other enquiries, you can email me directly at <\/span>hello@test.vintiqueupholstery.com<\/span><\/a>\u00a0or call me on\u00a007764 182 783<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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