Taking the Road Less Travelled: Reflections on Creative Living
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The Road Less Travelled
It was always rewarding, witnessing my therapy clients emerging from the dark. I loved every moment. But in truth, it sometimes drained me, and I needed an outlet for all the residual energy from counselling, a place of solace to lose myself in. I craved nourishment and creativity to express and process my own losses too. And I was skint. I dreamt of more, to bring an old hobby back to life. The ‘road less travelled’ beckoned again, to start a business making and selling jewellery. Was it possible?
‘Good luck!’ he laughed as he sauntered off. Paul’s shiny suit and boy-band hair cut glinted in…