To anyone reading this and suffering from stress I say, "Don't blame yourself, stress is a terrible illness, talk to someone preferably your GP and a good therapist and let your family be there for you too".   Please don't suffer for as long as I did before accepting I was ill.

My stress was brought along through work.  I was very ill and I did not want to believe it.   The time comes when your body can't take any more and your cry for help is silent but painful for your family to see.   They thankfully talk me into allowing them to help me along with my GP and therapist.  Stress is nothing to be ashamed off, please get help.

Turn around - GP encourages me to follow my dream and do something about it.  As therapy I put my energy and thoughts into  writing a business plan on my way to getting better.

Post it notes!  - initial stages of writing my business plan.  Every time I felt low I would think of an idea for my plan and stick it on my bedroom door.  Then I would place the post it notes in order.   After a few months the plan began to fall into place and it was time to transfer onto a document.  (I used Excel, a separate Sheet\page to form my plan) If you are  thinking of starting your own business, please have a plan.   Don't be put off by reference books.  There is nothing scary about writing a business plan.   If I can do it you can.  I don't have a university degree or brain box but I do have common sense.   Just get your ideas down on paper as I did.  Do your research.  The world wide web has it all there for  free.  If you need any advice please just drop me a note via my 'contact page'.

Remember! Very important, find you niche!  Believe and be passionate about your business idea.  Write your plan, be realistic too.  Be positive and don't mix with people who are negative!!

Here I am now, January 2012,  Twice A Lady is two years old.  I am still so very passionate about my business,  still believing, working hard, but in moderation and pacing myself.  Staying positive and smiling, just a little older, but wiser!