Thanks so much everyone.
Having a really crap day today, with one thing and another. Work is really doing my head in at the moment too and I actually had a few tears earlier. Grabbed my stuff and walked out to lunch before I ended up losing it. Was very nearly tempted to go to Greggs and "treat" myself to a baguette sandwich, crisps and a donut. But no, stuck with what I had planned. It's only work and not real life, it isn't going to ruin things for me.
Have been talking to my consultant Nic about it, and she has suggested I look at becoming a consultant myself. She has suggested it many times before and always insists I'd be great, but I've always shied away from the idea. Don't know why really - I am part of her social team and love chatting to members as they come through the till. I love IMAGE therapy and I look forward to going to group every week. I guess it's just nerves of standing up in front of a group and actually taking the class that I'm not sure I could do. Plus I don't have my own car (I share with my dad), so I always thought that would be a bit of an issue. And of course there's the start up fees. She has assured me that it wouldn't be the be all and end all, she knows consultants without cars, and that I could potentially make my money back after my first month. So I've decided that I'm going to go along to the next opportunities event, just to find out a bit more, and then I can decide what I want to do. I just think being stuck in an office and sat at a computer all day is not something I see myself doing for the next 40 odd years. I need to do something exciting and that I love. I am passionate about Slimming World and I would say I am a people person - I like to help in any way that I can. So we will see. Nic is going to find out the date of the next opportunities event for me, and then I'll take it from there.