Sustainability award sponsor Karen Bailey of Willow Tree Life tells us about her journey to this point in her life and business, and how she can help you find peace and clarity
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am a single mother with four gorgeous children, aged 15-25, and a beautiful granddaughter aged 5. I’ve had the pleasure of bringing up these wonderful human beings on my own for the last 13 years. At times it’s not been easy – such as being told you’re not good enough and getting beaten up on a daily basis because your autistic son doesn’t know how to control his emotions! I had to leave my job, which I loved, but never gave up on my dreams. I built my own business as a beauty and holistic therapist, and later qualified as a Reiki Master. This changed my life for the better, helping me let go of the guilt and the anger; I taught myself to love me again, for who I truly am inside. Now I’m known as ‘Willow Tree Life’, which is all about YOU and how you can live the life you truly desire by
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being your true authentic self. This is achieved through love, gratitude and letting go of what no longer serves you – realising the greatness that’s been inside you since you were created. Everything we feel and do relates to our wellbeing and directly affects our actions and emotions. I can help people reduce stress, pain and anxiety; help increase your confidence, self-esteem and smile; achieve your full potential; and live life with passion and purpose. My aim is to make you feel uplifted, empowered and validated, and realise on a daily basis that you are enough. Sometimes we put too much pressure on ourselves trying to be like the person next to us, always comparing ourselves to others, when we should be focusing on the only one that matters. Who do you think that is?
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