I Turn 44 Today: A Reflection of the Year that's Past.
Today, I turn 44.
Wow, these months and years are going by too fast.
This is me turning 5.
Not a care in the world, wearing the world worst headband and rocking dark under eye circles (I had tonsils issues lol). The outfit in hindsight was not cool.
I wonder sometimes what this 5 year old would think of her life right now? That she would grow up to be a solo IVF mum, running two business which include a matchmaking dating app?
I know I haven't written a founder's blog for such a long time, so I felt I owned you a little update and what better time than on my birthday.
Now, whilst I am a huge optimist, I am also a huge realist, and I truly believe honesty is always the best policy. So, whilst this blog might sound rather self indulgent, I do hope that there are elements which speak some truth to you.
So, let's dive straight in....
Well, firstly this year has taught me A LOT, in fact the past few years have not only taught me a lot about myself, but also my relationship with others. I guess when you launch a dating app, especially one built around the science of attachment it is inevitable that I would find myself on my own learning journey too.
I also think that the old adage of 'wisdom comes with age', maybe more true than my 20 year old self would have me believe. The last few years more than ever, I have found myself less able to tolerate poor behaviour from others and I've become much better at applying my own personal boundaries. This has had a direct effect on my personal relationships in particular.
As someone naturally high on affection (and subsequent learnt 'environment' behaviour from work) as a personality trait, I instinctively give more than I receive. In fact, I'm so high on affection (9/10 for those personality profilers out there) that I can be taken advantage of - this is where I have seen the most impact or change.