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Many people struggle to find their purpose in life. Some go through life without understanding why they are on earth. They sleep, wake up, go to work, school or even stay at home, and when time to go to bed comes, the cycle begins all over again. This routine could go on for years. Is this your life? Do you have a void in your life but have no idea what is missing? When you find your purpose, you will view life as a fulfilment, instead of mere existence.

You get to enjoy your life

Have you been in a relationship that left you wondering what you are doing with that person or a job that had you cursing every single day you needed to go to work? This feeling is similar to that of a life without purpose. A life without joy can be a drag. If, however, you know what you are good at, and even get the opportunity to do it, the fulfillment that comes from that may be unmatched.

It is easier to set and attain your goals

Goals are essential in life. The targets may be in connection to your finances, relationships, or personal growth. It is difficult to set goals when you do not have a purpose in life. Do you find yourself with the same resolutions at the beginning of every year? You probably stopped writing the resolutions all together. You merely change the year and even know you will be doing the same thing at the beginning of the following year. It is much more difficult to achieve your goals when you have no purpose in life. However, if you find your purpose, you will have fun ticking off every milestone in your life.

Maintain focus

It is easier to get to where you are going if you indeed know where you are heading. If you have no idea, you will take every route you find along the way, probably hoping it is the shorter road to a destination you do not know. When you know your purpose in life, it is easier to stay the course. You can resist temptation when you know where you are going, why you are going there, and what you need to do to get there.

It is easier to maintain your integrity

When you find your purpose, you establish a solid belief system. If you firmly believe in something, it is difficult, or even impossible for anyone or anything to cause you to deviate from your beliefs and principles.

You find a balance in life

Once you discover your purpose in life, everything in your life will be in place. You will be content in your career, relationships, and with yourself. Your life will be in harmony. This is why people who have found their purpose in life lead a life where everything seems to go perfectly.

Finding one’s purpose in life often seems to be elusive. Many people wish to discover the reason and purpose for their existence. It is through this that they will overcome their limiting beliefs and soar.  

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Losing a loved one is never easy, you will experience emotions you’ve never felt before and grief may look like sadness, tears, or even anger and frustration. In order to make the grieving process less stressful, it’s a good idea to ensure you are prepared for the loss of a loved one. Whilst this is a topic we all tend to shy away from, hiding it won’t make it go away and it certainly will not make life any easier for you. There are a few steps to take in order to ensure you are prepared for when the worst happens.

Arrange a Will

It’s best to make a will early on in life, as life itself can be extremely unpredictable and you never know what’s around the corner. It’s also important that your will is made whilst you’re in good health, and it can always be rewritten later on if you change your mind or need to add something to it. Having a will in place makes life much easier when your loved one passes on, as there will be less financial decisions to make and it will also fast-track the process of dividing up any assets or estate.

With the spread of coronavirus, you might be restricted to see a lawyer personally. It’s a good thing that you can try creating an online will to help a critically-ill loved one draft their last will and testament. Your loved one can make a will online in as little as ten minutes, so don’t delay.

Spend Time with Your Loved One

Although you may find it hard, if your loved one has been diagnosed with a terminal illness it’s important to make the most of your remaining time together. Reminisce on your favourite memories, dig out of the old photo albums, talk to each other, create new memories together and don’t forget to say I love you. Don’t hold back from your emotions and feel that you need to put on a brave face, tell them how you feel, as you might not get a second chance to.

Take Care of Yourself

When dealing with sorrow and grief, it’s important that you still practice self-care despite the overwhelming rush of emotions and sadness you will be feeling. Eat wholesome meals, take walks, communicate with close ones and try to relax. It’s important that you don’t feel guilty for taking care of yourself, your physical and mental health is important and it’s vital to maintain it. Try not to hide away, as this could cause a negative impact on your emotional health.

Plan the Funeral

Planning a funeral can be an emotional time, but there are people out there who can help with this process so don’t be afraid to seek it. If your loved one is terminally ill, you may decide to start putting together plans for when the worst happens. As morbid as it sounds, this will make the process easier and enable you to grieve instead of researching the cost of a funeral. Speak to a funeral planner and discuss the options available and which packages will best suit your needs. In this case, it’s better to face this head on rather than ignore it, as it will only cause you more stress in the long run.

Prepare Your Family

While you might have accepted the fate of your loved one, it may not be easy for other family members to let someone go. That’s why proper preparation is crucial, most especially when dealing with children because they don’t have a full concept of the reality of death.

Check out the following tips to better prepare your family to the death of a loved one:

  • Spend quality time with your sick loved one, even if you’re just at home, such as cooking the favorite dishes of the family to make their last days worth remembering. Share stories after dinner to remember the good old times.
  • Allow your family members to express their thoughts and feelings. Also, seek counseling as necessary to better prepare everyone for the expected loss. A mental health professional can assess and treat different psychological disorders, which avoids symptom attacks.
  • Make sure that everyone eats and sleeps well on time and not failing physically, which can be unhealthy and lead to sickness.
  • Pray and meditate or grow your spirituality to prepare your soul or inner being. Do it with your sick loved one, too. It provides peace of mind and calmness inside out towards acceptance of the truth.

Conclusion

It’s never easy to prepare for an expected loss of a loved one, whether suffering from a debilitating or terminal illness or will undergo major surgery with the risk of non-survival. Planning would include preparing your loved one’s last will and testament, funeral services, and spending quality time to make the person happy in the last remaining days of his life. 

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Winter is coming, and as temperatures plummet your energy usage is more likely to be going in the opposite direction – but that doesn’t mean you have to spend the next few months fretting about your bills. Let’s identify some of the ways in which you can cut down your energy bills not just in winter, but all year round.

Kitchen

Next time you boil the kettle, make sure you only boil as much water as you need to. Filling and boiling a full load every time is costing you extra money, as is any build-up of limescale on the inside of the kettle. Try to descale it on a regular basis, or else you’ll end up using more energy to boil the same amount of water. As an added bonus you can spend the money you’ve saved here on a special energy-efficient kettle!

Another easy way to cut down on your energy bills here is to make sure you only fully load the washing machine, rather than doing half or even quarter-full washes. The higher the temperature of the wash the more energy you’ll be using, so try to wash clothes at a maximum of 30ºC, only increasing the temperature for heavily stained clothes. Doing this will save you around £9 a year, which may not seem like much on its own, but it’s all about the cumulative effect of these little savings.

Lastly, there are plenty of savings to be had by using your fridge and freezer more efficiently. Did you know, for instance, that your fridge has to expend more energy to cool hot food that is placed in there? By letting it cool down on the side beforehand you can save yourself even more money.

Bathroom & Lounge

According to the Energy Saving Trust, if everyone in a family of four replaced one bath a week with a five-minute shower, they would save up to £20 a year. And after you’ve stepped out of the shower, you can ensure you don’t waste up to six litres of water a minute by not leaving the tap running whilst brushing your teeth, shaving or washing your face. For another £10 yearly saving, all you have to do is cut a minute off your time in the shower. These small savings are really starting to add up, right?

The amount of electrical items that eat up energy whilst left on standby might surprise you. It’s worth checking all of the plug sockets around your house and getting into the habit of switching things off at the mains, rather than just putting them on standby. And whilst your kitchen and bathroom appliances are often left on standby, the worst offenders are likely to be found in your lounge or bedroom. TVs are probably the best-known energy-drainers in this area, but games consoles use just as much energy in idle mode as they do when you’re using them, whilst leaving your mobile phone on charge overnight is also a big no-no in the world of energy saving.

By simply changing a few of your daily habits you can make a series of small energy savings that really add up to big long-term savings. Good luck!

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money and happiness

Primarily, you want to keep your credit score high so that lenders can offer low rates when you get a loan from them.

Nevertheless, what makes a good credit score? Well, lenders usually rank your score from 350 to 800. Just know that your score ranges from within those two numbers. However, most lenders will only qualify you for a loan if you have a 700 point score, or higher.

With that score, you are sure that you will receive lower interest rates since they will see you as less of a risk.

If you have been looking for ways to better your credit score, what are some of the things that you can to improve the score significantly? Here are some practical ways to do that, exactly.

  1. Do not be late in paying your bills

The best way to make institutions trust you is to start paying your bills on time. Stay true to your loan, and next time you want another one, the lenders will not hesitate.

Set a reminder on the due date, which should be monthly of course. You can also ask your lender to send you an automatic email the day before the payment date. Most of the online banks will not hesitate to do that; remember that they need the money.

You may require the reminders especially if you have a tight schedule.

  1. Ask for help from a credit repairer

Note that the credit repair companies work. Those that have bad credit, and are finding it difficult to repair the score all by themselves, then settle for these companies.

As much as they work, you have to be careful to avoid falling into the hands of a scammer. Many people, especially the desperate ones, fall into the hands of these companies; hence, they lose much of their money, which is something they could avoid at the first place.

If you are looking for the best firm to go to, here is a list of Best Credit Repair Companies of 2018 – Credit Repair Reviews.

  1. Trash credit cards that you no longer need

Once you acquire a credit card, it is often possible to misuse it in purchasing unnecessary things. However, a credit card should provide convenience when you need to buy something quick.

If you have too many credit cards it means that you are just adding up loan balances for yourself. Close any card that you do not need, and stick to the old ones. Use your credit report to fix problems with them, and you are sure that your scores will rise.

Note that you have to keep the older ones. That is because you will require your credit history when calculating the score.

  1. Fix credit card spending habits

Note that we are not telling you to stop using your card, no. You have to continue using your credit card for improving your credit utilization ratio.

If you are always an impulse buyer, then avoid buying those unnecessary items with your credit card. Use it to run usual errands since your credit card gives you the freedom to use money, which you have to keep at bay; otherwise, your loans will pile up, and it will be difficult to pay them.

Conclusion

If you are in a situation that will force you to skip your monthly payments, be sure to alert the bank. Let them know of that issue, or that you lost your job; therefore, they should wait upon you to look for other alternatives. Trust me; they will do precisely that.

Get a credit report and note where the bank notes that you made late payments. Some can be mistakes by the bank, which is something that you can negotiate with them.

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What does Christmas day look like in your house?

Ours has always started with Christmas stockings. Bee and Belle will both come into my bed, (via FaceTime last year when Bee was in England and we were in Ireland), and they will take turns to open a present. Stockings are a mixture of fun things and useful stuff – always socks, often something with a flamingo theme for Bee, just to annoy her.

This year I dared to suggest that as Bee was 23 now, perhaps she didn’t need a stocking any more?

‘I’m just going to pretend you didn’t say that,’ she said. And that was the end of that.

After stockings, we go downstairs for the obligatory festive Bucks Fizz, and to loll about for a while on the sofa while people take turns to shower and get dressed and smaller members of the family organise presents from the tree into piles. ‘You’re sitting there Gran, next to your pile.’

As a family we give a lot of presents, but this year seems to be a bit different. My sister and her family have moved this year into a much smaller house, so they don’t physically have the space for anymore STUFF and that seems to have rubbed off onto the rest of us. There are so many THINGS already in the world, do we really all need a dozen more each?

No, of course not.

The secret really is quality rather than quantity – taking the time to choose one or two things that you know someone will love, rather than just panic buying a load of tat. It’s easier said than done sometimes though, hard to know what people will actually LIKE. One option is to go down a personalised route – something non-tacky like an adult paint by numbers created from a favourite family photo maybe? Or a jigsaw puzzle made from a map of the area you live in.

If you’re looking for some inspiration, Wayfair has put together some Christmas gift lists, aimed at very specific groups of people. Looking for a gift for a pet lover? There’s a list for that. Want to splash out on something luxurious for someone special? There’s a list for that. Need to shop for a fussy millennial? Try the millennials gift list.

Wayfair asked me to have a look at the millennial gift list in particular to pick out a few of my favourite things. I’m not technically a millennial myself, but Bee comes in at one end of the generation and my sister at the other, so it’s always handy to have some inspiration. They may be known as the snowflake generation, but that doesn’t mean they’re easy to buy Christmas gifts for.

OBVIOUSLY the first thing I was drawn to was this Cat Whisperer print from Gemma Correll:

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Since the kids came into your life, you probably have less time for yourself. I’m guessing that’s pasta sauce making a huge stain on your shirt right now. But it’s nothing compared to the joy you feel, you say. It can be fun and fulfilling to raise a family. No one’s arguing with you on that one.

But let’s be honest here for a moment, you need to make room for some me time. You don’t want to turn into momzilla because of all the pent-up stress eating away at you. Giving yourself the space to grow is important. This reinvigorates your spirit and gusto for life. All that great energy will flow from you to your family. Trust me.

Bring out that personality and let it shine. Here are things that will inspire you to never stop discovering yourself and your thirst for adventure!

Learn something new

Find a new hobby or maybe pick up the one you never got around to finishing. Learning new things will develop skills you never thought you had or could do.

Travel solo

It’s not just a fad. Travelling alone can test you and allow you to get to know yourself again. Create memories. It doesn’t have to be overseas. A road trip is a great solo trip idea.

Watch movies solo

Grab your purse, drive down to the nearest movie theater and enjoy a good film — Mom only. It may feel weird at first not having the kids around but you’ll realize it’s a nice low-key activity to do on your own once in a while. Plus, you don’t have to worry about the movie age restrictions. Wink wink.

Visit museums

Walking around a room full of history can be life-changing. And museums offer that. Knowing and remembering the past makes you appreciate your life and others even more. It’s a humbling and amazing experience. Look up free museums in your area. You could even bring the kids next time if you like the experience.

Treat yourself to a fancy dinner

Have you been eyeing that one restaurant where you read online that they serve the best steak? And a rich red wine to wash it down with? Well, book that dinner now and enjoy the whole experience. It feels good to be fancy sometimes.

Have your fortune told

Aren’t we all curious about what’s ahead of us? The uncertain can cause us anxiety. We every so often want to know what we cannot see so we can better prepare for it or have some peace of mind. A seasoned fortune teller can provide advice and structured reading on what the future holds. It can be exciting to have a glimpse. Here’s a guide to finding a fortune teller.

Immerse in nature

Take a hike. Climb a mountain. Enjoy the sound of the river. There’s something about nature that clears the mind and brings focus.

Create art

Bake. Paint. Crochet. Heck, write a song! Anything that you lovingly create will produce a sense of pride and satisfaction.

Do random act of kindness

Help out a stranger. Lend a hand. Volunteer. Sharing your blessings with those in need without asking for anything in return will create a ripple effect. Amelia Earhart said that a single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. 

So take the time. Make time. Your family deserves a happy and fulfilled mom to look up to.

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One of the main goals in life for most people is to own a home. For those who do however, it remains to be a place to come to after work to eat and rest, before then leaving for another day of work or travel. This realisation can create an anticlimactic feeling for someone who has worked so hard to own their own space. A good way to defeat this feeling would be by turning your home into a money-making machine. Some people have achieved this by establishing a work-from-home routine, which research has proven is likely to make a person more productive. There are numerous other ways to make money from your home. Here are a few of them.

make money from home

Turn it into a factory

This works best for people who have technical talents or skills and training. If you already own a home, the chances are that you already have one of the most critical things required in manufacturing – space. This of course does not mean that you should go gung-ho and attempt to start producing iPhones. It could be a bakery or even some very simple DIY life hack resources that you sell online. In other words, figure out a product that people need that you can easily make and get to work.

Rent out space and resources

A lot of your assets that carry the potential to make money are more likely than not just lying idle in your home. Once again, one of the most important resources you have is the space. Someone somewhere is likely to be interested in paying money – even temporarily – for your basement, your garage, your loft or your even your garden shed. Vehicles, musical instruments and farm equipment are some of the resources that could earn you money by renting them out.

You can also find ways to leverage the value of your home in order to earn more money. A good example of this could be taking up an equity release option. This is a situation where an elderly person can obtain either a lump sum amount or consistent payouts on their property, which is then due after they die or the property is sold.

Sell stuff you already own

Perhaps the most obvious way to make money out of your home is to sell it, or at least some of the things that are in it. You could start by carrying out a thorough cleaning out your house. In the process, you are likely to find items of value that you no longer need yourself. You can either dispose of these online or through a yard sale. You could also put antiques that you own up for sale.

A home is the most sacred space for individual, and even more so for a family. It does, however, carry the promise of so much more. Creative ideas and some initiative can easily transform it into a serious source of extra income.

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With so many bed options available, both in store and online, buying a new one may seem overwhelming, especially if you haven’t done it in many years.

A big question to ask yourself is, what is best for you and for your bedroom; a divan bed, or a classic, double bed frame?

bed frame or divan bed

This blog posts discusses both the benefits and the downfalls of both options:

Divan Bed: The Pros

  • If you are buying a new bed for a smaller bedroom, then a divan would be great, as they are usually filled with storage underneath and take up less space, as they are only as wide as the mattress measurements it is made to hold.
  • If comfort is your top priority, then the divan bed also has a padded top, sometimes known as a platform top, and has a firmer feel.
  • Divan beds also allow you to be completely customisable. You can choose the shape and colour of your own headboard, as well as add a few of your own accessories.

Divan Bed: The Cons

  • They can be more expensive than your standard bed frame, as they are considered ‘multi-purpose’ thanks to their impressive storage. If storage is the main feature that you’re looking for, then it might be worth checking out ottoman beds before coming to a decision.
  • Once your divan base is down, it might be difficult to move it. Divan beds can be heavy, and the draws can sometimes be a little awkward.
  • The draws that are underneath can sometimes hold less than a normal bed frame’s under bed storage. We would always recommend checking dimensions.

Classic Bed Frame: The Pros

  • There is a lot more choice when it comes to choosing a normal bed frame, and most of them are extremely aesthetically pleasing.
  • Since these come with their own headboards and footboards, you don’t need to purchase accessories on top of the bed itself.
  • The beds are often made using a lot of natural products, therefore the cost is usually reasonably low in comparison to divan beds.

Classic Bed Frames: The Cons

  • The beds can be slightly larger than the divan bed, which is great if you have a large bedroom and need to fill an open space, but not so great if you need a new bed for one of your smaller bedrooms.
  • After a few years of usage, many parts of the bed may need to be tightened – so, you may need to bring out your DIY side. Slats tend to come loose on occasion, but that can be easy to fix, especially with the right tools.
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CFDs or Contract for Difference is a form of derivative trading that enables investors to speculate on the rising or falling of the financial markets for various assets; many of which cover shares, indices, commodities, and currencies. Trading CFDs provide a myriad of benefits one can enjoy. One of which is the fact that traders do not necessarily have to purchase the underlying asset but only a portion instead. This provides them with cost-effective alternatives especially when they are still on the starting point of their trading career. If you’re wondering how to make money from home trading CFDs then read on.

Another benefit is that you can trade on leverage. This means that you only need to deposit a small percentage of the full value of the asset in order to open a position. This provides investors the opportunity to double their profit although the same can be said for losses.

While there are several benefits that CFDs provide, it is important to note that there are still risks involved when handling various assets. To minimize said risks, most experts recommend using an online CFD analysis tool especially when trading live.

Benefits of using online CFD analysis

Like most financial assets, investors are expected to download a specific platform that enables them to trade items online. The reason why many platforms are now using online methods is because of its speed and relative convenience when performing transactions in real time. Some platforms include online CFD analysis as one of its key features which works as a guide for most traders. Many cite it as one of the most important features to look out for due to the fact that it can:

  1. Minimize risk – online analysis tools help minimize risk factors by presenting objective data that can enable traders to make sound financial decisions. This includes market movements, price shifts, and other various factors that can affect the market’s overall movement.
  2. Provide traders insight – this handy tool helps traders gain some insight by displaying key information in graphs, charts, and trends that can help them predict what direction the market will move next. While this online tool isn’t immune from mistakes, it’s still a useful advantage for traders who are working in a limited time period.
  3. Saves time – An effective online CFD analysis tool help narrow down information by presenting them in easy-to-understand graphs, charts, and text-based guides which helps cuts an investor’s research time in half.
  4. Saves money – these key features help investors save more money in the long run by providing them with ample information that can help them plan their next strategy.

It’s safe to say that platforms including CFD analysis tools are one of the best features to have especially when one is considering trading CFDs. When it comes to selecting the right trading software for you, it helps to look out for its key features as well as whether or not it’s user-friendly. Additionally, it also helps to take the time to practice due diligence through proper research since purchasing an effective platform is simply an investment we can’t ignore.

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Motherhood is something many women want to achieve in their lives. Mothers have a unique bond with their child. While being a full-time mother is a difficult job, some women take on more challenges by starting their own business.

Raising a child is not easy. It requires a lot of time and effort. As a mother, you also need support from people around you, whether it is from your spouse, relatives, or friends. All of these people contribute to the growth of the child.

The same is true with starting a business. You need to invest lots of time and effort to establish the business, especially if you are working from home, as this takes a lot of self-discipline. You also need support from a lot of people to ensure its sustainability. Here are some of the things to do if you want to become a successful Mompreneur.

  1. Establish a Plan

There are many businesses today, but only a few become successful over time. When you have a plan before starting it, it will make your company stand out from competitors. It also allows your startup to reach out to its target market effectively.

Make sure the plan is flexible enough to handle future problems or situations. You should be able to make changes when needed. Even if an issue comes at a short notice, you need to be able to adapt to the situation. Flexibility allows an entrepreneur to judge a situation and change the business plan appropriately.

  1. Earn Using Your Passion

The best way to sustain your energy and motivation over time is to create a company based on what you are passionate about. You can incorporate your hobby into a business concept to reduce stress.

Passion fuels the willpower of Mompreneurs to succeed in starting and running a business. If you are passionate about the business, there’s less stress that comes with being a mother and entrepreneur.

  1. Prepare to Work Odd Hours

Whether you are a freelancer, stay-at-home mom, or a working mother, proper scheduling is important if you are going to add entrepreneur to your title. Most of the time, working during regular office hours is impossible.

Most Mompreneurs work when their kids are at school or asleep. That gives them around one to three hours of uninterrupted time to work during the day. Some work at night, but that depends on how long they can stay up.

The schedule should be concrete so that there is no time and effort wasted during operations. It is also important to let your family in on your plan. That way they know what’s expected from them. You should find ways to complete all the necessary tasks to maximize your time.

  1. Reduce Distractions

Mothers deal with many distractions each day. When starting a business, it is important to try your best to minimize the distractions while working on the business. You should create rules on what to prioritize and stay disciplined in keeping up with the plan.

The best way to reduce distractions is to set rules and set things aside that will keep you from performing your tasks. However, make sure you have enough time for your kids. Don’t forget that being a mom comes before other roles in life.

One thing to keep in mind is that work doesn’t stop for a mompreneur. Still, you should be able to separate work from family. When working, put one hundred percent of your effort into it and avoid unnecessary distractions along the way.

  1. Make Sacrifices

Making sacrifices is a crucial part of becoming a mompreneur. There are instances in which you need to miss bonding with your kids during weekends because of business schedules. Other times you need to reschedule a meeting with a client because of a sick kid.

There’s no right or wrong solution to each problem that you encounter in the future. What’s important is that you determine if the sacrifice is worth it in the end.

  1. Get Inspiration from other Mompreneurs

Most successful Mompreneurs started their enterprise, knowing what they were getting themselves into. They got their inspiration from other mothers who successfully transitioned into becoming entrepreneurs.

You can talk with other entrepreneurs to get advice or look online to read about success stories. You can also look for mothers who failed at establishing their own business. Learning from the successes and failures of others can be helpful in the long run.

  1. Monitor Finances

It is important to monitor your finances before starting a business. Keep in mind that some ventures require little investment, while others require a large sum of money where they might need an assistance in term of borrowing extra cash from business lenders. Create a financial plan that shows where and how much you plan to invest.

Financial experts from just right loans suggest separating the business account from your personal account. While you might use your savings to start the business, make sure that you have separate accounting and bookkeeping for the company. This will be a big help during tax season as well getting loan from trustworthy lenders as professional business account improve chance of business loan.

  1. Have a Support System

Burning out is easy when you are a Mompreneur because of all the pressures and stresses that come along with running the company. The best way to avoid burnout is to develop a support system.

You can unload some of the time-consuming tasks at home by outsourcing them, for example, you can hire cleaners to maintain the cleanliness of your home. As the company grows, hire managers you can trust while away to take care of family matters.

  1. Know Why You are Starting a Business

Before creating a startup, you should think about the reason for starting it in the first place. Most moms create their own enterprises because of either financial needs or emotional needs. With the former, mothers want the profits to cover household expenses. Mothers want to fulfill their purpose or passion with the latter.

In most cases, mothers don’t become entrepreneurs for selfish reasons. There is too much at stake for them to risk the stability of their households. That’s why it is important to have a concrete purpose behind the decision to become a Mompreneur.

As you can see, the road to mompreneurship is not easy. It takes time and effort to ensure you can achieve your goals. Success doesn’t come overnight, and there will be heartaches and headaches along the way.

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It’s a bit of a standing joke in my family that I’ve only just realised that ‘beach holidays’ is a concept. I said to Bee once that I’d always liked the idea of just going somewhere hot, lying on a beach and not doing anything. “Umm yeah,” she said, “you mean a beach holiday?”

Oh yeah.

But even though beach holidays are pretty popular and I didn’t invent them apparently, they’re not for everyone. Not everyone likes just lounging about on the beach for hundreds of pounds – they’d rather do something a bit more exciting and stimulating. Bee herself doesn’t even LIKE holidays at all (bit weird) but even she might like one of these ideas if she had something to occupy herself with.

I’ve always fancied going on a holiday with more of an itinerary so I don’t have to plan everything and don’t have any of that holiday regret where you wish you’d packed a bit more in. Here are some of my favourite unusual holiday ideas that aren’t just lying around on the beach.

Feel Yoga in Portugal

Whether you’re a daily Yogi or you’ve never practised before, a yoga holiday can be the perfect retreat for self-reflection and self-improvement. Yoga can be a really relaxing exercise, so this can be a great way of using your holiday time to get fitter while clearing your mind and also learning a new skill to take home with you. Do all of this in a beautiful sunny location with Feel Yoga in Portugal. There’s also a spa so you can truly relax and unwind.

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