Brr.
Gray and chilly today. Not terribly inspiring. Not enough caffeine has made it to my system yet-- I'm half awake at best. Wishing I were still cuddled up with the manpillow, who thankfully made his train in time this morning.
Tonight is practicing with Flissy, then finishing an amazonite and silver lotus commission. Currently fretting about packaging supplies. I'd purchased 100 8x12 bubble mailers about three weeks ago... they never came. Seller says they were sent and has not yet gotten back to me about a resolution, and I can't wait much longer. I'm going to have to buy non-bulk envelopes just to get this week's orders sent out. So I eBayed a backup lot. If the original seller does come through... well, I'll just have a boatload of bubble mailers to last me awhile, I guess. I'm getting to the point where I have to reorder ribbon, stickers, and business cards, too. I'm kind of learning how to run a business by feel, and I'm doing a lot of it trial-and-error. I'm learning to be more cost-effective as I grow, but I have a ways to go yet. On the other hand, my profits mostly have been going into better-quality materials, tools, and storage options... things that will benefit me in the long run, even if it's not cash-on-hand right now. Patience, patience.
I'm starting to feel spread too thin again. Socially exhausted. I'm booked up almost a month out again. Two nights' worth of dance a week in addition to my own practice, and class starts up in two weeks. Work. Jewelry-making and all the business stuff that goes with it-- supplies, packaging, customer service. Weekly social engagements and upcoming special events. Hosting people-- while fun and great, it's very energy-consuming. And while this is all stuff I enjoy doing, it's a bit like running a marathon. My body is already giving me the flashing warning lights in the form of nasty headaches and very tight shoulders. There's nothing really cancel-able/ reschedule-able until next week, and even so, I hate punking out. And I'm looking at the second weekend in April until I can have a hermit-weekend. I don't want to be tired and low-energy and complainy, but I keep over-scheduling myself, and though I'm getting a little better about saying 'no,'... dude, I have really cool friends who do really cool stuff and sometimes it's just damn hard 'cause I don't want to make anyone feel slighted or left out but omg, if I don't start relaxing more I'm just going to die or get pneumonia again. Hola, run-on sentence. In essence, I'm starting to feel like a jack of all trades and master of none, and it's time to buckle down and focus on a few specific things for awhile. I need to get back to the awesome person I know I am, and manage my time better. So if in a few weeks you see me put up the "do not disturb" sign, I promise you it's not personal. End whine.
As usual, I know there are are emails and comments I need to return. If it's pressing, please wave your arms. Thanks. --The Management.
Tonight is practicing with Flissy, then finishing an amazonite and silver lotus commission. Currently fretting about packaging supplies. I'd purchased 100 8x12 bubble mailers about three weeks ago... they never came. Seller says they were sent and has not yet gotten back to me about a resolution, and I can't wait much longer. I'm going to have to buy non-bulk envelopes just to get this week's orders sent out. So I eBayed a backup lot. If the original seller does come through... well, I'll just have a boatload of bubble mailers to last me awhile, I guess. I'm getting to the point where I have to reorder ribbon, stickers, and business cards, too. I'm kind of learning how to run a business by feel, and I'm doing a lot of it trial-and-error. I'm learning to be more cost-effective as I grow, but I have a ways to go yet. On the other hand, my profits mostly have been going into better-quality materials, tools, and storage options... things that will benefit me in the long run, even if it's not cash-on-hand right now. Patience, patience.
I'm starting to feel spread too thin again. Socially exhausted. I'm booked up almost a month out again. Two nights' worth of dance a week in addition to my own practice, and class starts up in two weeks. Work. Jewelry-making and all the business stuff that goes with it-- supplies, packaging, customer service. Weekly social engagements and upcoming special events. Hosting people-- while fun and great, it's very energy-consuming. And while this is all stuff I enjoy doing, it's a bit like running a marathon. My body is already giving me the flashing warning lights in the form of nasty headaches and very tight shoulders. There's nothing really cancel-able/ reschedule-able until next week, and even so, I hate punking out. And I'm looking at the second weekend in April until I can have a hermit-weekend. I don't want to be tired and low-energy and complainy, but I keep over-scheduling myself, and though I'm getting a little better about saying 'no,'... dude, I have really cool friends who do really cool stuff and sometimes it's just damn hard 'cause I don't want to make anyone feel slighted or left out but omg, if I don't start relaxing more I'm just going to die or get pneumonia again. Hola, run-on sentence. In essence, I'm starting to feel like a jack of all trades and master of none, and it's time to buckle down and focus on a few specific things for awhile. I need to get back to the awesome person I know I am, and manage my time better. So if in a few weeks you see me put up the "do not disturb" sign, I promise you it's not personal. End whine.
As usual, I know there are are emails and comments I need to return. If it's pressing, please wave your arms. Thanks. --The Management.