03/11/2025
I walked away from a job I’d had for nearly 30 years… and it changed everything!
Four years ago today, I walked away from the job I’d been in since I left school.
Nearly 30 years in the same place — good pay, four-day week, steady routine.
The kind of job people tell you to hold on to forever.
But I just wanted more.
More challenge, more learning, more of something I actually enjoyed doing every day.
So, at 46 years old, I started again — as a receptionist at Pendulum Physio.
Five days a week. New environment. Total reset.
And yes, plenty of people thought I’d lost the plot! 🤷🏻♀️
But I knew exactly what I was doing.
Being in that clinic, surrounded by physios, was the best decision I ever made for my Pilates business.
From day one, the team treated me as more than “just the receptionist.”
They shared their knowledge, answered every question I fired at them, and gave me the confidence to grow into the instructor I am today.
I was like a sponge — I listened, learned and soaked up every bit of it.
Fast forward four years…
That wee side hustle that once brought in £300 a month has grown into something I couldn’t even have imagined.
It now lets me work from home during the day, creating and recording routines, I get to spend time with Penny, teach classes I love in the evenings, and still have time for family life — and the odd coffee stop (which everyone knows happens seven days a week ☕️).
What makes me proud isn’t just the growth — it’s the way it’s grown.
Every week, I receive messages saying
“My friend told me about you.”
That’s the biggest compliment I could ever get.
Because that means I’ve built something real — a community built on trust, word-of-mouth, and genuine connection.
And that’s what I strive for — always.
💫 Don’t strive to be well-known.
Strive to be worth knowing.
If there’s one thing this whole experience has taught me, it’s this 👇
There’s no timeline.
You’re never too old.
You’re never too late.
And you’re definitely not stuck.
Four years ago, I started again — and I’d do it all over in a heartbeat and you can too 💛
