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Most of the fallen trees on our property now are gracing the sidewalk after the storm, the mud has been removed from everything but the carpet, the washing machine has finished its last load and the first of many trips to the tip had been completed.

So yesterday I finally stopped long enough to work out that aside from all of the muscles in my body aching, the big bump on my head I got in the midst of the storm while racing to try and shut the door that had been blown open by the storm, was still hurting like heck and not only that, a huge lump had appeared on the side of my neck.

After much nagging by the kids I took myself to the doctor only to be told I had a decent concussion, my lymph glands were working overtime to clear the swelling and I was supposed to be resting! Well at least that explained the dizziness and blurry vision.

I knew I had a backlog of emails and client work to complete, but I also knew that I needed to take care of my body (finally) in order to take care of business. So yesterday was a very quiet day – no emails, no lifting branches and a few well earned dozes.

It makes me wonder about other small business owners facing their metaphorical storms. How many others don’t stop – they just leap in and do what has to be done at a cost to their health? How many others keep pumping on adrenalin far beyond their true endurance to survive? Am I the only one who does that sort of thing?

So what has been my business lesson? I will be taking it gently over the next few days to regroup my energy and allow my body to heal (but still catching up on the emails). Whatever branches are still on the ground can stay there for a few more days. The carpet shampooing can wait for another day and the Xmas lights on the roof will remain tangled for a few days yet. In a small business the health of the owner reflects the health of the business. It is time to look after mine.

Until next time

Ingrid Cliff

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