Ihuaku Patricia Nweke

The warm heady days of summer have already given way to crisp autumn days as leaves change colour from vibrant green to burnished bronze and sienna orange and rusty reads. All around us nature is preparing for the changing season.

I was deeply depressed, suffering with anxiety, not really sleeping right or eating well, just going through the motions because I had to. I was also dealing with my mum who had been diagnosed with bipolar a few years prior which made a lot of sense.

Laura Robertson, is the founder of Beautiful Potential Consulting, a beauty and branding company, building confidence and empowering women to pursue their dreams.

I grew up in Shenfield, Essex. My Dad ran my grandfather’s family signwriting business, my mother looked after us and all the animals.