Balancing a Full Time Job and a Sexy Side Hustle

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If you’d asked me seven months ago whether I’d come back, I honestly don’t think I’d have known the answer. I didn’t step away because I wanted to. I stepped away because I needed to. Before I go any further, I just want to say that everyone’s circumstances are different. This isn’t me pretending to have all the answers or telling anyone how they should live their life. It’s simply my experience, shared in the hope that maybe one small part of it lands with someone who needs to hear it today.

For me, life had quietly become a cycle of “just one more.” One more message. One more order. One more review. One more badge. One more late night. At first it didn’t feel like a problem because I genuinely love what I do. I love creating, I love chatting to people, and I love making someone smile. But somewhere along the way I’d forgotten how to switch off.

My phone became an extension of my hand, and without even noticing it, I wasn’t fully present anywhere!! I needed sleep.😴 I needed to look after my body instead of running on adrenaline. I needed to calm my nervous system. I needed to make sure my family, my home and my hair business weren’t quietly taking a back seat while I chased another notification. Those little pockets of time are precious. Once they’re gone, you don’t get them back.

One thing my therapist said has stayed with me ever since: “You can’t keep taking coins out of an empty jar.” It made perfect sense!!

If we’re constantly giving our energy away without topping ourselves back up, eventually there’s nothing left to give. Stepping away taught me to check in with myself as often as I check my phone.

Have I slept enough?
Am I looking after myself?
Am I acting in line with my values?
Am I choosing this… or just reacting?

I still enjoy the excitement. I’d be lying if I said I didn't. But I don’t want the highs and lows to be the thing that decides whether I’ve had a good day. That’s too much power to hand over.

Coming back I made one promise to myself. I’m not chasing badges anymore. (Although I love seeing the hard work pay off ❤️) If they come, brilliant. If they don’t, that’s okay too!! I’d rather go to bed knowing I was present with the people I love than stay awake chasing another milestone that will still be there tomorrow.

There’s something else I’ve smiled about since coming back.

My name here is One More Pair, and in some ways that’s exactly how I used to think… one more message, one more review, one more order.

Now it means something completely different…… I genuinely love making one more pair for someone. I love creating something with care, putting my heart into it, and knowing it’s going to make somebody’s day. That passion hasn’t changed one bit, and I hope it never does.

What has changed is that I won’t let “one more” come at the expense of myself anymore. If one more order means sacrificing my sleep, missing time with my family, or compromising the values that matter to me, then it can wait until tomorrow.

Because tomorrow will still be there.

Life isn’t happening on a screen. It’s happening in the little moments in between.

So if you’ve read this far, maybe this is your reminder too.

Protect your peace.
Protect your sleep.
Protect the people you love.
Check in with yourself every now and then, because you’re important too.

I’m genuinely so happy to be back. Just… this time, I’m back with better boundaries, more balance, and an even bigger appreciation for each and every seller on here who invests so much of themselves!

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