hop off when you need to
I’m a consistent sort of person, and I like to be regimented with my weekly Thursday lunchtime posts. As a trained marketer, I look forward to writing blogs, it’s one of my favourite work tasks because I enjoy writing and talking about PurePac. But that said, you may (or may not) have noticed, that I’ve missed a few weeks.
I’ve not had the appetite to write any upbeat posts due to recently losing my dad; he passed away on Monday 23rd May. Even though I know I am a positive and strong person, I’ve had the stuffing knocked out of me over the last few weeks. Being there with my dad at the very end was the hardest thing I‘ve ever experienced. I have found it mentally challenging to process. However, I now know I was privileged to be there and even though it was tough, I am thankful I was there for my dad.
I am certainly not going to say this has made me stronger, as right now that seems to be far from the truth. But I’ve come to realise that it’s ok to stop for a while and take some time for yourself. No matter what is happening in life, everything around you just keeps on rolling by and the wheels don’t stop turning. To me, this appears to be a double-edged sword, you question why everything else is so normal, whilst simultaneously the normality grounds and supports you.
Just a few weeks ago I was talking about my dad’s ‘old school’ approach of “Always be tough, no tears allowed”, well I appear to have broken those rules daily. My tears over work now seem insignificant. However, amongst all this, I realised that in a world where social media constantly tells us to be strong, successful and evermore positive it’s more than ok to be none of these things when we need a break from this mindset.
So, here’s to my dad, Derek Semple, with you in my heart and mind. I’ll return to my strong and positive version, with no more tears allowed (maybe only on the quiet) but for now, I am going to be easy on myself.
My final word for today – is a big thanks to my team who have given me so much support in making sure PurePac’s wheels have kept positively turning whilst I have been busy organising important tasks.
Take care everyone,
Sylvia
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