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4. Find a Community
There are tons of entrepreneur-
ial women with mental illness.
Whether you’re looking for
someone to bounce ideas off of,
or you need a pep talk before this
next call, or you just need to talk
to someone because you feel like
shutting the whole damn thing
down, putting a
support system into place is the
very best tool I can recommend
to you. Create friendships with
people whom you know you can
trust and talk to. Having these
people around when sh*t hits the
fan makes all the difference.
5. Sometimes Time is NOT a
Luxury
It’s quite possible that you sim-
ply might not have TIME to
do anything I just said! When
I started my business, I still
worked in corporate America
and my business was a side hus-
tle. If that’s the case, or there are
any other time constraints, there
are still other ways to take care
of yourself. Listening to music
and audiobooks while driving to
work was my escape under these
conditions.
I would take long bathroom
breaks at work and play games
on my phone. I would go for
drives on my lunch breaks in
order to detach from the envi-
ronment and recharge. There are
other small things you can do,
too. I’ve had times when I was up
late working on my side business
and overslept and didn’t have
time to shower. Dry shampoo
and a feminine wipe go a long
way towards making you feel
human again.
divine content, co-creating your
future with the Universe, and so
forth.
What little things can you do
for your self care? How can you
both show up in business AND
show up for your mental health?
Next time you’re spiraling out,
or merely not functioning, use
the tools above to cope with your
mental illness.
And remember, you are NEVER
alone.
Small steps to take care of your-
self add up. There are always
tricks and hacks you can use
to squeeze in more time to feed
your soul. Feeding your soul is vi-
tal when you’re an entrepreneur
in order to avoid burnout, repel-
ling money, attracting negativity,
etc. and to shift into creating
About the Author
Victoria Crossman is a magic and mindset mentor who
teaches women how to heal and cope using crystals,
tarot, essential oils, herbs, meditation, journaling, and
more. She primarily works with business owning wom-
en who have mental illness. She lives with her wife and
son, and a slew of animals in Cincinnati, OH. Victoria
is also passionate about LGBTQ+ activism, intersec-
tionality within feminism, and is a public speaker. She
can be found online at www.victoriacrossman.com
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