A little while ago, when I asked my brother how his day was,
he blurted back with utter innocence, enthusiasm and sincerity, “Awesome.”
Now, John has Down Syndrome and has the most carefree life
of any person I know so I have no doubt that his day was, in fact, no less than
awesome. But I hadn’t ever felt that I could describe my day as “awesome ” and
that worried me!
Life was good. I was healthy; I’d travelled; I’d had
opportunities to study and live in great places; I had a good group of people
around me at home and at work.
What was missing?
I concluded it was fun and creativity and direction.
I can’t remember exactly how I reached that conclusion, but
I do know I didn’t need a soul-searching tour through India, Europe and
Cambodia to get there!
I had always wanted my own business – to create something
vibrant, that stood out from the average daily routine and made people happy.
So for better or worse, I quit my office job and went in search of a more
“awesome” life path.
On my career path to date, I have discovered the art of
producing a killer coffee and learned the complexities of buying, establishing
and operating businesses. I have learned about people – the good and the bad - and
ultimately, it’s brought me to my current position managing Doubletake Café.
As hard as the hospitality industry can be, I love the
opportunities it brings to create something special, to make people smile and
to bring people together.
I am hugely lucky that I can now focus my energies towards
giving people a simple, fun, creative space where they can enjoy themselves and
come away thinking, “I’m so glad I went there for coffee. It’s made my day.”
It makes me feel, well, “awesome.”
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