Rough and Smooth...
A couple of weeks ago I shared the following on my Tropic VIP Customer page and my lovely Mum, after reading it, asked if it was on my blog. When I told her no, she said she thought it would be a really good blog entry so here it is! I think it’s a good example of how day to day life is full of ups and downs and if we didn’t have the downs, we wouldn’t truly be able to appreciate the ups. That’s what I believe anyhow!.....yin and yang, rough and smooth, good and bad, happy and sad.....whatever you like to call it....that’s life!
18 months ago I started something wonderful - a self employed 2nd job to help pay the bills and some nice things for my children
17 months ago I had a breast cancer diagnosis
16 months ago I'd earnt back my small investment in the business and more
15 months ago I was going going through 4 weeks of daily intense radiotherapy
14 months ago I became a Tropic Team Ambassador
13 months ago I waved my eldest off at the airport to start his adventures in Australia
12 months ago my business was going from strength to strength and helped pay for a holiday
11 months ago the effects of cancer treatment and surgery were really kicking in and I was feeling rubbish
10 months ago my little part time business helped pay for Christmas
9 months ago I was still feeling some serious post cancer fatigue
8 months ago my little part time business was growing and I was enjoying encouraging my team members and watching their success
7 months ago we were in the midst of a pandemic lockdown and little did I know I wouldn't see my long term partner for nearly 3 months
6 months ago my team and I celebrated our best month of Tropic sales
5 months ago our world slowly started opening up again
4 months ago I was feeling really grateful that I had 2 jobs that had kept me in work and earning an income throughout both a cancer diagnosis and a worldwide pandemic!
3 months ago I enjoyed some time off of work whilst still earning money down at the Beach making up for lost time with my bf
2 months ago I watched the live Tropic Glambassadors whilst celebrating my birthday in my back garden!
1 month ago I marvelled at how amazing this business is and how incredibly supportive and inspiring our founder, Susie Ma, is!
Today I am grateful for so many things and will continue to take one day at a time and be grateful for all the special people and blessings that I have in my life.