I've kept this stamp near my desk for years to remind myself how lucky I am to be my own boss -- it sums up the pleasures and frustrations pretty handily, I'd say.
Yesterday I heard the sad, sad news that one of my favorite shops has closed -- a shop I've done business with since 2005, a shop with some of the sweetest women around. On one hand I've got the immediate gloom of unpaid invoices. But on the other bigger hand, there's the end of another relationship. (When you work alone, a familiar voice is so very welcome.) And the next thing you know, I was focused on not just this one store, but on all the stores that have closed in the last year, and then I started thinking about change in general, which pretty much sent me to bed with a rather bleak outlook.
I woke up ready to take my own advice: one step at a time, one foot in front of the other, embrace change instead of resisting it. I've always got a lot of irons in the fire, and I intend to keep it that way. Yes, it's work. Yes, it's exhausting sometimes. Yes, the big picture can feel overwhelming. But my answer is still YES.
There's a lettergirl giveaway this week at mommycoddle, new items in the shop later today, and a project or two to share yet this week. Feel the love!
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But I have to admit I'm looking forward to seeing what new items you stock and definitely excited about the projects!
Posted by: chel | Apr 27, 2011 at 09:48 AM