And Breath

So today went pretty well. Very well infact. Particularly when looking at the absolute carnage of the last few weeks!

I haven’t got myself back to where I was in terms of business - far from it - but I have probably got back to the position I was in last year/18 months ago. It is a huge set back, and yes… I am still both hurt by what I feel is a bit of a betrayal and lack of communication… but I feel a lot more confident for the future again. This is important for the art side of things as well as the commercial side as it means that I am not stressing about feeding the kids or paying for the electricity quite so much!

Today we had a mix - this morning a client updated their package, I think only for the larger properties at the moment, but that should translate to a bit more work. I am hoping that the ratio of jobs I do for them increases too in the coming weeks - I have already seen an uplift in orders from them this month so hopefully that will gain some momentum now too. Last week I had a meeting with another client that I am hoping will result in more work from them too, and today I took on another client, we are just working out the details at the moment, but a mix of the three will hopefully lift me out of panic and to a point where I can make concious decisions towards growth. I still want to drive my work upmarket in terms of commercial jobs afterall!

23rd March 2026