Until recently, Violeta’s passion had been teaching. She had felt blessed to have been given the opportunity to help young children guide and grow for many years. Connecting with such energetic souls made her days varied and fun, she relished the precious bond that grew between her and these little curious minds.

However, over the pandemic, things began to change. The profession evolved, metamorphizing into something that she was required to bring into her home on a daily basis. Balancing this new full-time responsibility, whilst also supporting her two school aged children with their education, posed a tough challenge and tipped the scales of her work/life balance out of equilibrium dramatically. The silver lining of this dilemma was the opportunity for her to strengthen the bond with her then 7- and 9-year-olds, as she shepherded them through turbulent times.

Whilst Violeta was emerging into this new chapter of her life and re-evaluating how she would spend her future days, Plamen was born.
The name Plamen meaning - “Flame” in the language of Macedonian, a precious connection to the heritage of Violeta’s ancestors……………………………..

The full story appears in the Chandlers Special Magazine print issue