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I never dreamed I would be running my own business, let alone writing this blog. Coming from a background in nursing for 37 years, I certainly understand a lot about health. In my career, I witnessed many people in poor health and not getting better. I wanted a change, I wanted to be involved in a new system. More importantly, I wanted to know who I was and how I could do that.

Welcome back, friends! I know I'm passionate about a few things: ethical fashion and the reduction of textile waste (which is out of control), and mental health. I want to offer a mindful shopping experience and alternative to fast fashion, the trap of buying mass-produced (often chemically-laden) goods/gifts that are destined for landfill. 

Do you ever feel like you’ve settled on choices in life that didn’t feel right for you? Or perhaps you’ve found a comfort zone that you enjoy to reside in most days, but occasionally get the feeling that you were meant for bigger things. Is starting a business the right direction for me?  I have so many questions and my Business Accelerator journey is really bringing them to the surface...

Wow, talk about the world changing! What a shock, the government telling us that we can no longer gather together so we are safe from COVID-19. This has seen my Aroma Create ‘n’ Take business stop dead in its tracks! I can no longer continue my popular Aroma Jewellery Workshops that I have been running across the Fraser Coast. So there go my workshops and there goes all of my revenue… But that’s OK - I’m a tough cookie, I know I'll get through this. But how? I start thinking what can I do? Why not launch my Jewellery workshops...

We welcome one of our Business Accelerator participants to share their journey about turning her hobby into a business.  Join Sarah from Totally. who talks about her accidental start-up.