So I took some time off blogging last week to think and re-assess some things (and to give the blog a little makeover). I have noticed that I’m starting to hold back from what I’m willing to share on here. It don’t know if it will be like that forever or if when things are less stressful I’ll go back to the way I was before.
This week will be a big one for me personally. I have to bite the bullet and do some things that I have been avoiding. I hope to tell you about them when I know the outcome, but things are so up in the air it would be silly for me to share things that might never eventuate.
One decision that I have made for the week is:
Jump in with both feet
I am going to take what I feel is a big leap of faith, and just hope that it turns out for the best.
My second decision is:
Trust that things will sort themselves out
It’s something I’m not so good at doing, but I’m going to try.
During the break that I had last week I decided that this blog will be just 3 days a week. Mindful Living Tuesday, Inspiration Wednesday and Small Business Thursday.
The handmade element will not disappear, but be intertwined in the other 3 topics. I feel that I can write better articles that are more consistently good if I take a little pressure off me trying to write 4-5 days a week.
This next couple of weeks might be a bit bumpy, but I hope that things will be back on track very soon.
Thank you all for your support and understanding.
What’s your decision for this week?
My decision this week is not to make a decision! I have been thinking seriously about closing my Etsy shop, but I keep swinging wildly from being determined to keep it open and keep improving it, to being adamant that closing it is the right way to go! Clearly I need to think some more…
I’m not very good at trusting that things will work themselves out – I always like to fix everything, NOW! I’ve had to accept that a) I can’t fix everything, and b) some things just take time. I might recognise it now but I still struggle with it all the time!
The pressure to blog everyday is very overwhelming sometimes – I totally understand! I think recognizing what you can do to produce the best quality content is very admirable. I have plenty of days that are kind of nothing blog posts lol….today is one of them.
Hey! Hang in there! I totally respect that you took some time out to really examine where you’re going and where you’ve been. It’s really important, especially if you keep in mind that you’re still a young business.
Good things take time!
It’s so hard to remember that when we’re excited, impatient, and, uh, well, poor. Ha!
Trust me, our bank account tells me to hurry up and get on the success path at least once a month (mostly when insurance and rent are due at like the SAME TIME … who came up with that genius idea? me …).
It can be so frustrating to know what you want but still feel like you’re just not there yet. If only this … or if only that …
Blah.
Just breathe.
I hope you took some GOOD time off and didn’t beat yourself up over anything. You’re doing awesome. The early years of our self-employment businesses are laying a foundation. A good foundation can’t be rushed. You can’t tell something solid and necessary to hurry up. You’ve got to let it settle in so that whatever you build on it stands strong.
And awesome.
So hang in there. Things really really will sort themselves out in time!
Thanks so much lovely lady!
I really hope that they do work out. It’s so hard to see the forest through the trees sometimes.
i have my fingers crossed that by the middle of next week things will be looking up.
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