ChristyB in TN Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 I will be turning 46 soon! I have so many emotions about this date, I am mostly grateful I made it this far. The way I behaved as a teenager, I probably shouldn't have made it to 20! I started homeschooling in 1999 or 2000, I can't remember. Those years were all work, diapers, figuring out who we wanted to be...that dates and even milestones are a blur. Now I have one still at home and homeschooling and I work ALL the time. I love what I do and I get to constantly use all the creativity I can conjure to make myself and my business more successful. I get to work my incredible husband, our oldest son and some of the brightest and most talented people I've ever met. I love my life. However, I'm not done conjuring and recreating. I have exactly 3 more directions I am chomping at the bit to attempt. My new hurdle is actually getting over myself so I can do all those things! I am officially stepping outside of my comfort zone where it is cozy and warm and jumping headfirst into everything I want to do. I don't have the money, the time or the courage but I'm doing all of it anyway. My blog has been anonymous to everyone who knows me in real life so I am officially going public. I created a My Wild Vegan Ways Facebook page a long time ago and have not been able to scrape up enough gumption to go live with it. I have no freaking idea why I would ever be afraid of anyone laughing at me, but for some reason I have been. That's officially over, my real life friends and acquaintances and even scarier, extended family, can now know who I really am and for some reason am not afraid to reveal to you all, a vegan blogger and beer brewer. Please join me on Facebook and my blog, I'd love the support. Next? I'm writing, writing, writing... I will let you know when I get the courage to share. After that? I want a micro brewery. Yeah, we'll see. Anybody stepping out of their comfort zone? Need some encouragement? :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Good luck as you jump into this next stage of life head first! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyB in TN Posted October 18, 2014 Author Share Posted October 18, 2014 Oh, thank you, Jean. I don't want to go another second not doing everything I want to do. I believe the only limitations we have are truly the ones we give ourselves. Thankfully, I married a guy who thinks like me. :001_wub: He supports all of it. Now to work on this time thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthwestMom Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Go Christy! I love it. :hurray: :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Good for you! Maybe you should take up motivational speaking when you are done with those things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyB in TN Posted October 18, 2014 Author Share Posted October 18, 2014 Thank you! :D I feel like I just came out of the closet! Or pantry, or whatever...choosing something equally outside my comfort zone to cook for dinner. I just got home from the office so it's going to have to be fairly simple, I will post pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Good luck! It sounds like a bit of fun and you sound perfect for the job! I'm not on FB either, so a like here will have to suffice. I've had to seriously step out of my comfort zone this past year to more or less deal with medical stuff. Yours sounds like MUCH more fun. I'd prefer to melt back into my comfort zone. I do try to do that actually - it just hasn't worked (yet). :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serene Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 I graduated my youngest in June, and realized I needed to return to the workforce (after 21 yrs away) to help pay for college for both my girls, but because of some health issues couldn't figure out a job that I could do. Soooooo, I decided to launch an online children's clothing boutique. I have been consumed (and sometimes overwhelmed!) with the details of starting a small business.. There's been lots of time spent developing patterns, and sewing, sewing, sewing. I'm busier than I have been in a long time, but most days I'm excited to see where this is going to go. :001_smile: I'm planning to open my etsy shop the first week of Nov. Good luck in your endeavors! :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyB in TN Posted October 19, 2014 Author Share Posted October 19, 2014 That's freaking awesome!!! I graduated my youngest in June, and realized I needed to return to the workforce (after 21 yrs away) to help pay for college for both my girls, but because of some health issues couldn't figure out a job that I could do. Soooooo, I decided to launch an online children's clothing boutique. I have been consumed (and sometimes overwhelmed!) with the details of starting a small business.. There's been lots of time spent developing patterns, and sewing, sewing, sewing. I'm busier than I have been in a long time, but most days I'm excited to see where this is going to go. :001_smile: I'm planning to open my etsy shop the first week of Nov. Good luck in your endeavors! :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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