01/09/2026
Building something from nothing is fu***ng hard.
I'm trying to build a business. I'm not rolling in money ,quite the opposite. Right now I'm actually out of pocket, putting everything I can into getting things in place, building up customers and trying to create something that will hopefully give me a better future.
And I'm determined to make it work.
I previously ran my cleaning business alongside doing my cakes, until I hit complete burnout. My health took a massive hit, mentally and physically, and I'm now paying hundreds of pounds trying to put some of that right.
So starting again and trying to build something isn't easy for me. But I'm doing it anyway.
One thing I genuinely didn't expect was how little support I'd get from some of the people closest to me.
And I don't mean buying from me.
I would NEVER expect friends or family to spend money they don't have or buy something they don't need just because it's me.
I'm talking about the things that cost absolutely nothing.
A like.
A comment.
A share.
Tagging someone.
Recommending me.
Even just saying, "Keep going, you're doing great."
It takes seconds, but when you're trying to build a small business, those tiny things can make a massive difference.
What's surprised me most is that some of my biggest support has actually come from complete strangers. People who don't owe me a thing have shared my posts, recommended me, bought from me and encouraged me. I honestly can't explain how much I appreciate that. ❤️
And then there are the select few friends who have genuinely supported me —!you know who you are.
But especially my sister. ❤️
She's really the only family I have left outside of my husband and kids, and she has been behind me every step of the way. Her husband and his family have shown me more support than some of my own family, and I will never forget that.
Because it's times like this that you really do see who gives a f**k.
Maybe that sounds harsh. But it's true.
I've always been the person who would share someone's business, help someone out, recommend them, show up for them or support family and friends if they were trying to better themselves.
And this experience has taught me something.
Stop pouring into people who wouldn't pour a drop into you.
I won't forget the people who supported me while I was trying to build myself back up.
And I won't forget the ones who watched me struggle and couldn't even press a like button.
To every single person who has supported me, whether you've bought something, shared a post, recommended me, commented, encouraged me or simply told someone about what I'm doing…
Thank you. ❤️
You might think it was something tiny.
To me, it wasn't
