Why I Chose Interior Design

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Getting to the point of dedicating my life to Interior Design took my whole life till this very moment. Everything I have gone through and experienced has led me to this point. Life isn’t easy and we all have our challenges. Mine came in the form of having many ideas, starting many careers, getting bored and inspired by something else and immediately changing lanes and off I went to repeat the cycle. This was exciting at first and I always called myself a free spirit but eventually this started to become exhausting, not finishing what I had started became draining and my self-esteem plummeted.

You see I’ve had many careers, I’ve been a hairdresser, care assistant for the elderly, nursery assistant, and support worker to those experiencing homelessness, substance use and addiction, mental health issues, offenders and disabilities. I’ve also worked as an employment advisor to BAME groups, a Financial workshop coach and Marketing Executive. I’ve also run a few businesses including running a wellness brand, Photography, Videography, Music Video Producer and Director, Video Editor, Social Media Marketer, Painter, Jewellery Maker, Graphic Designer, Illustrator, and Muralist before finally deciding (I’m sure there’s something I’ve missed).

Starting so many ventures and sticking with them for a while expanded my knowledge and skill set but left me feeling very burnt out all the time. My partner highlighted that I was probably neurodivergent and encouraged me to explore this and try organising my life with a different approach. This included discovering that I more than likely had Autism and ADHD and trying to realise how this has impacted my personal and work life. This lead me to a deeper level of awareness and I decided to use this information and the way my brain works to my advantage, but first I had to employ some discipline and focus that lasted a little longer than I was used to. It forced me to evaluate the way I did things and realised it wasn’t working. I then started testing out different strategies that would help me focus and see things through so that I could achieve a higher level of success which would enable me to live the life I want.

I started thinking….. I knew I loved everything Visual Arts and Design, I also had a passion for Health and Wellness and supporting people to live their best lives. I also wanted to create something that had more staying power that didn’t just get lost in the ocean deep of the Internet and streaming platforms. Creating and putting my work on these platforms seemed pointless to me because there was so much going on in that space and everything was so short-lived. This latter point is what made me discover my passion for moralism. In addition to all of this, I had to think about where my life was and what other aspects contributed to my lifestyle and career choices and this was my partner. She just so happened to be a part of the property development industry, and with all this in mind I started to gain some clarity.

I knew that it would be financially profitable to get into the property development industry and I discovered that Interior Design allowed me to practice photography, illustration/drawing, graphic design, 3d modelling, source all types of beautiful interior features and work with other artists as well as creating spaces that would encourage health and wellbeing and productivity helping people live their best lives!

I was sold. I decided that I would start my career as an Interior Designer which meant I could get into the property development industry as well as live my artistic passion whilst helping people. Now I have one focus but many at the same time, I found the loop whole and am finally winning!