{"id":66102,"date":"2023-12-04T12:18:44","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T12:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=66102"},"modified":"2023-12-04T12:19:49","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T12:19:49","slug":"career-change-transformed-shop-owners-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2023\/12\/04\/career-change-transformed-shop-owners-life\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I was looking after other people\u2019s kids more than my own\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overcome by the harsh realities of teaching, Alwen Lewis transformed her life for the better after leaving the profession to launch an independent business<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Alwen-Cover-Image-JPEG-1-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Career change transformed shop owner's life \" class=\"wp-image-66136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Alwen-Cover-Image-JPEG-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Alwen-Cover-Image-JPEG-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Alwen-Cover-Image-JPEG-1-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Alwen-Cover-Image-JPEG-1-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Alwen-Cover-Image-JPEG-1-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Alwen-Cover-Image-JPEG-1-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Alwen-Cover-Image-JPEG-1-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Alwen-Cover-Image-JPEG-1-1400x700.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Alwen-Cover-Image-JPEG-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Alwen-Cover-Image-JPEG-1-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Career change transformed shop owner's life \" class=\"wp-image-66136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Alwen-Cover-Image-JPEG-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Alwen-Cover-Image-JPEG-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Alwen-Cover-Image-JPEG-1-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Alwen-Cover-Image-JPEG-1-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Alwen-Cover-Image-JPEG-1-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Alwen-Cover-Image-JPEG-1-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Alwen-Cover-Image-JPEG-1-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Alwen-Cover-Image-JPEG-1-1400x700.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/Alwen-Cover-Image-JPEG-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alwen Marshall Lewis has turned her life around since leaving teaching to open an independent, sustainable health foods and re-fill store<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After 20 years of teaching, Alwen Marshall Lewis experienced a dramatic incident that awakened her to the strain teaching had put on her health, and her family.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having taught for 12 years in the Rhondda, and an additional eight years at a school in Cardiff, the mother of two was no stranger to the <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2022\/12\/15\/life-outside-the-classroom-sometimes-youve-got-to-try-something-new\/\">demanding workload<\/a> and hectic teaching schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, after an evening spent working late, Lewis fainted in her living room; leaving her with a broken nose, a broken cheekbone and eight stitches down the side of her eye.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI just wasn\u2019t looking after myself at all, health wise\u201d, the 46-year-old sighs, pulling at the sleeves of her jumper. The incident was a wake up call for Lewis to prioritise her wellbeing in order to care for herself, and her two young children; now aged 10 and 14.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou do get to a point where you think there\u2019s more to life than work,\u201d she says, taking a sip from her cup of tea. \u201cIt really was a life changing experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>An eco-friendly ethos<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>With a determination to create a better life for herself, Lewis left teaching and opened <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Iechyddacf14\/\">Iechyd Da @CF14<\/a> on Merthyr Road in Whitchurch in June 2019; an eco-friendly, single-use-plastic free, health foods and refill shop.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Translating to \u2018good health\u2019, Iechyd Da encompasses the concept of a healthy lifestyle, supporting Lewis\u2019 determination to improve her wellbeing.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having spent her teenage years working in the visitor shop of a butterfly farm in Anglesey, being in a shop environment was something Lewis always enjoyed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI thought, that\u2019s another place I enjoy, I\u2019m really comfortable, and I know what I\u2019m doing\u201d, she says confidently, surrounded by the walls of her store which display an array of product dispensers.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Influenced by her grandmother\u2019s waste not, want not attitude, Lewis has always been frustrated by plastic packaging, which she believes to be the biggest environmental issue today. Lewis settled on the concept of a refill shop in order to begin reducing her own family\u2019s waste, while hoping others would join them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t like wasting\u201d, the Whitchurch-based shop owner states firmly. \u201cBut also as a family we love nature, we\u2019re obsessed with David Attenborough, he\u2019s a god!\u201d, she chuckles gleefully.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lewis says people shouldn\u2019t expect to change their habits overnight, but rather begin by changing one thing at a time. \u201cIf we all do the small steps together, then the impact will be great\u201d, she says eagerly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I was winging it, and I&#8217;m still winging it to be honest with you<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A risk worth taking<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Having found herself overwhelmed with support since opening her store, Lewis claims that despite her career change being the biggest risk she\u2019s ever taken, it has been worth it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHaving the shop is a million times easier than teaching\u201d, she laughs, referring to being able to set her own deadlines.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of her future aspirations, Lewis radiates happiness, and it is evident she has transformed her life for the better.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBeing able to enjoy life and keep healthy. 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