In today's episode I wanted to share something I believed for years.  Because I wasn’t black and blue all the time I didn’t believe that my abuse was enough, that it didn’t count!

When you think of domestic abuse your mind goes straight to images of women that are beaten, bloodied and bruised.  And generally that wasn’t me.  Yes I’d had bruises, and a broken bone.  But generally my bruises were in unseen places, and a lot of what I went through was mental abuse.

When I was first going through everything the mental side wasn’t spoken about that much, the focus was on the physical side of abuse.  And that probably didn’t help me to see how bad things were.  Because I didn’t fit in that box!  Now all sides of abuse are recognised.

And it’s one of the reasons I want to speak out about my experiences - in the hope it will help others to see that what is happening to them is real, and it is abuse.

Never forget:

You are strong, you are capable, you are loveable, and you are brave.

But most importantly, you are enough.

You’ve got this

Cheryl x

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ABOUT CHERYL

👋🏻 I'm Cheryl, the founder and CEO of PinkPigFinancials - a lifestyle-focused firm of Accountants in the UK.

As domestic abuse survivor I am deeply passionate about providing the support and confidence I wish I’d had to people taking their first steps into business. With a little support and guidance other survivors can step out from isolation, and rebuild a life they so deeply deserve and dream of - and never feel financially trapped ever again.

Setting up my business in 2014 was one of the scariest but most rewarding things I have ever done.  I launched PPF to build a more flexible life around my family and gain some independence, and I believe all business owners can work towards their ideal lifestyle from day one of setting up a business.

Through PPF I am able to provide accountancy services to small businesses, making the whole process a lot more simple and efficient.  Meaning business owners can focus on other areas of their business, and also spend more time doing the things they love with the people they love.

And on a personal level I'm about to start my Mentoring journey, sharing my story, inspiring and helping other survivors to gain their own independence, and to start dreaming again about what is possible.

If I can do it, then so can others.  So I’m here to help them on their way and be the person I wished I had!

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