09/08/2024
It's been a while!
I wanted to take a minute to reach out and explain why.
Owning my own small business has been a dream come true for me, and was always a lifelong goal. I am so so proud of how far I have come, all the amazing supporters and new friends I have made, and the incredible amount of love shown since opening in 2019.
Man, has this journey been amazing.
But no one really talks about the hard stuff.
It's very easy to get swept up in the beauty of working for yourself, having creative freedom, making your own schedule, etc. No one explains that, because you love what you do and the immense pride you hold, you pour everything you have into the business. You work 24/7. You try your best to accomodate every request, even if it means losing money or time. Even if it means changing designs last minute or hand delivering items 3 hours away so that you're 100% certain the customer has their items in time.
No one talks about the fatigue. The loss of time for friends and family. The zero days off. The mental exhaustion. Because when you're not running around doing all the things - markets, creating orders, designs, social media, networking, communications, website design, promotions, business to business marketing - you're jotting down those next ideas. You're laying awake at night wondering if you could have done something differently... better... done more... You're taking care of family. Pets. Household chores. Personal health. Vehicles. Bills. Etc. Etc. Etc.
While I am in no way closing, I did have to make the difficult decision to slow the business down during these past couple months.
Thank you for sticking around while we navigate this new season of change. It's been challenging, having a full time job on top of running a full time business. Social media hasn't been at the forefront of my priorities.
But im so grateful for you. ❤️
Remember- take care of yourself first, and always.
