As much as I see this as “my spot” on the web, {think Woody, from the original Toy Story stating, “This – is my spot.”, and you’ll have an idea of how I hear that in my brain.} In all reality this is your spot. This is where I want you to come for moment to see how I can encourage and inspire you. I understand that your time is valuable, and you could pop in anywhere on the web.
Whether you’re a mom or female business owner, or you’re peeking in for other reasons, I want you to leave this spot feeling encouraged or lifted up. Head held higher. Motivated to constantly mould yourself to be a better person and to reach for those goals that you’ve set for yourself.
I want you to understand that I’m just a normal person that’s reaching for my dreams. And that anyone can do it. My day so far has consisted of teaching my children’s lessons, listening to the tail end of a photography seminar {amazingly inspirational}, making lunches for my family, and cleaning the toilets. See? Normal life. Busy. But normal. I have a pile of dishes waiting in my sink. And a pile of things to sort on my studio table. I have orders to fill and package.
In the photo above you can see one of the first books that I ever picked up to read about starting your own handmade business. I can’t say enough good things about it. It was worth every penny I spent. I pulled it off my shelf again yesterday with the intention of going back over a few things, and came across this page:
{Don’t you love all of my highlighting and note taking?} I scanned over the statements that I had highlighted, and then turned to the notes I had taken in the margins:
I first picked up this book 2+ years ago? Maybe even three. I was a bit overcome when I glanced over my notes and realized that every bit of it still rang true. I’ve stuck with it. I’m growing my business around it. My passions and enthusiasms are still the same. They’ve only changed very slightly. I love where things are going and am only excited for what the future holds.
Can I share that I was scared as all get out to register my business? Don’t ask me why. I think because it felt like it was official. And that all of a sudden the possibility of failure loomed on the horizon. Letting go of fear is hard. But if we don’t let it go, we lose the opportunity to succeed. So if you’re sitting out there today dreaming, do what you can to let go of the fear that holds you back. And open up the opportunity to succeed.
Yes just what I’ve been thinking about the last few days- I’ve been meaning to start my own mini shop but putting it off because I didn’t know a particular skill or because of “the economy” or because I felt I didn’t know enough about the market- well you know what? It’s time to get started. Thank you for the kick in the boot!