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When Your Business Collapses and the World Keeps Spinning In 2020, while the world slowed down, my life sped up in the worst way. My childcare business — two day nurseries I had poured my heart and life into — had to close. My wonderful staff were furloughed. Parents were staying home, kitchens were being deep-cleaned, banana bread was rising in ovens all over the country — and I was still working. I was driving in alone. Checking on empty buildings. Chasing insurance claims.

Today's dog walk started off as a picturesque seaside stroll but quickly turned into a test of resilience and decision-making. As I was suddenly caught by a very high tide and forced up the cliff side. I could see a familiar cow field at the top where I knew there was a coastal footpath. But as I ventured from the beach into the cow field, the challenges began to mount. Navigating through churned-up terrain and facing a daunting muddy puddle between fields, I realized the imp