Mom Boss.....a mom...and a boss..

I strongly believe that success is achieved based on your drive and determination. The more you put in, the more you get out. It is also crucial to be ever learning and evolving with change. Owning your own business is a ton of work. It would definitely be much easier to just go to a 9-5 everyday, but then I remember I hate people so that’s out. Some people have the “hustler” personality. Do you know someone who is always coming up with new things, or doing this or that? Never sits still? That’s a hustler. For me, it’s a natural born instinct that I have always had within my blood. When you mix that kind of high strung mentality with organization you’ve got a small business owner. One of the problems I encounter is that I can’t shut it off. I work all the time. All the time. You’d think I am wired with caffeine but really I just run on my own psychotic fumes. However, I am getting burnt out. I did not achieve this so called “work life balance” one talks about. A foreign concept if you will. That needs to change. Another epiphany I had the other day is that “Limiting yourself is not a sign of weakness, but more so a sign of strength.” Up until a few days ago, I had it in my mind that I wasn’t allowed to limit my sales, limit my hours, limit my time spent in the evenings, etc because if I did, it would seem like I can’t handle it. I had to keep up with the demand. But, running yourself to self destruction isn’t the answer. Learning your limits, setting those, and sticking to them. Now that is great strength. It doesn’t mean you are any less, it means you know your worth. When you can discover that, that is when you can work on the work life balance. Honestly, my customers just became way too ungrateful. Maybe I will write a post about all the ridiculous things in regards to customers because it's actually mind blowing. They always expected and demanded unrealistic things from me to the point where one day I just snapped. The candle was burning at both ends and was bound to run out at some point. I stay at home, taking care of a toddler and 3 dogs and then run this business as well. I decided that too much time was being spent on the business and not enough on my son. I stopped buying inventory and now I am just selling what I currently have. I am focusing on my time with Mason and it has been so much more relieving. I am finally able to get back into blogging, which I had zero time for before. I also now have the time and energy throughout the day to take Mason places, enjoy things together, the little things that a Mom should enjoy. Being a Mom is the most difficult yet most rewarding job possible and I want to cherish every moment with him. They say they grow up so fast and….man, I wish that wasn’t true.

And for now,

Xoxo