Apathy is my enemy

Holly Golightly would have visited Tiffany's to banish the 'Mean Reds'.....

It comes at the worst possible times and can be hard to shake. Not quite as stubborn or long-lasting as a full-blown depression but just as capable of wiping you out. The curse of any small business owner, apathy can be your downfall.

I've been suffering for the last couple of weeks - feeling exhausted and over-whelmed with the futility of running a small business in this economic climate. The pressure is relentless, the problems never-ending and the rewards few and far-between.

For me, this apathetic mood always coincides with having to come up with the new collection - the pressure of creating something which pleases me - always a challenge with my own impossibly high standards.

So I had the day off. I slept till 12! (this is a complete rarity) but I feel refreshed... spent all day setting up this thing - not quite the new designs I was supposed to be doing but at least an accomplishment to do something.....