Starting Over In 2020
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In 2011, starting over out of frustration from working retail and hospitality jobs, I created LRD Virtual Admin Service. I mainly did administrative and web design work from my home office. It was definitely a learning experience. I struggled a lot with trying to find clients and projects in the beginning.
When I landed my first meeting with a potential client, I was very nervous, but excited at the same time. This person saw me as a personal pet project trying to morph me into her own image. With me not really knowing anything in the beginning, I went with the flow and rolled with the punches.
Throughout the process, I gained a few new clients, which was great. As time went on, I felt more like a doormat to be walked on 24/7. On top of that, I felt like they were trying to change me into someone I didn’t like or want to be. The one thing that really bothered me was the lack of respect I received when it came to my boundaries and personal choices.
What I meant by this is that I’m not religious, and to be honest with you, I will never be. I’ve tried in the past for my mom, family members, and even my husband. I just don’t feel it and I just wish people would respect that and leave me the hell alone about it.
What Does Starting Over Look Like For Me In 2020?
So starting over for me means taking time off, and seeking therapy for my PTSD and BPD. I also took my website down and rebuilt it from scratch. The plan in my head was to make my website in my own image.
If you are reading this, then you might be asking yourself, what is the point of your website then? The point of my website is to have a place to list my services, merch, and other products. It is also a place where I can write freely on topics from business tips to dealing with chronic and mental illness to anything I feel like writing about.
I also have a podcast where I interview a variety of guests from entrepreneurs to authors to entertainers and more as we discuss topics from business to life and everything in between. I plan to give it a home here.
Current Events While Starting Over
During this time since we are in a pandemic, I plan on staying inside my home as much as possible as I have a compromised immune system thanks to Gastroparesis, a chronic gastric disorder I was born with.
On top of that, being around anyone wearing a mask causes me to go into a panic attack. So until the world goes back to normal or at least to the point where I can leave my home without seeing a mask everywhere I go, in my home office I will stay. I hope everyone stays safe out there and for those who are sick, I wish you a quick recovery.