Stepping into change
Walking, journaling and small rituals helped me through change. In 2022 I became a new mum, left a decade-long job, and stepped into something new.
I thought a lot about how I should write this. Should I be clever, funny, witty? Should I try to prove my years of experience? That felt like pressure, so instead I decided to be real and tell you a little about me.
I’m a true country bumpkin, a dairy farmer’s daughter who hates the taste of milk… though I make up for it with cheese. Walking is my happy place. If I need to come up with ideas, get some space, find energy or let go of emotion — I walk. I’m lucky to have that on my doorstep.
I journal. I meditate. I garden, cook and do yoga. Obvious things maybe, but underrated, and they’ve carried me through stress and anxiety over the past few years.
This year brought huge change: William, my rainbow baby, born on 25th April.
He’s now six months old, a bouncy little boy obsessed with Hey Duggee, Paw Patrol and his jumperoo.
Learning to be a mum has been exhausting, anxious, joyful and beyond rewarding. Having this small person my husband and I made together is still mind-blowing. After years of loss and IVF, it feels like perspective finally clicked into place.
I’ve also handed in my notice at work, leaving a job I’d been in for almost a decade. I don’t know where that leads me career-wise, but for now I feel lighter, empowered, and excited for what comes next.
Allana x
