If you follow me on social media, you would have seen that I recently went to Germany for my friend's beautiful wedding.
In the few weeks leading up to her big day, my dear friend and soon-to-be bride, Kelly, asked if I could read a prayer at her ceremony. I was honoured, and of course, I said YES!
My first thought when she asked me was that all I needed to do was read a verse from The Bible. I was a little mistaken and would soon realise this, thanks to a message from the best man. Fast-forward to a couple of messages later, and worry starting to kick in (lol), I learned that it wasn't a reading of the word that Kelly needed from me. She wanted me to write a few lines that I would say in front of the congregation!
I won't lie; I was a little nervous because I was wondering what I could possibly say to the bride and groom. So, I took a few days to think about it, and these are the words that came to my heart and landed on my page:
“My wish is that you hold fast to your first love, the thing that drew you guys together in the first place and caused you to choose each other. That as you choose to commit yourselves to each other today, you will continue to choose to do this every day”.
After writing these words and saying them at my friend’s wedding (footage here), I realised that not only do they apply in marriage, they apply in business too. Because, no matter how much social media glamourises it, entrepreneurship is not for the faint of heart. This is why it's important to remember your first love, your why, and why you chose to start your business in the first place- recommitting to showing up for it every day.