There's been alot happening here at A Christy Production lately. Cleanouts, prospective Market preparations, lots of sales & lots of purchasing new products, replenishing supplies, creating new amazing things, workshops, new catalogues to drool over.... lots of fun stuff. I have been working on my priority list of late too. Decluttering my schedule I guess. I made a goal with myself a few months ago to start saying "no". I have always very much been a "yes" person. But saying "yes" to everyone was taking over my life, and I started to not enjoy my life and the pressures and never ending time crunches. So I've been practicing saying "no". So far so good. Not only have I been decluttering my schedule, I've been decluttering my craft supplies. It was really really hard. I even had to call in reinforcements to help me be as brutal as I needed to be. Husby brought in his comfy computer chair and edudicated alot of the brutality. This decluttering exercise was all about being realistic. Asking myself some serious questions:
- Yes this fabric remant is beautiful, but what good is it to me when it is the size of a hankerchief? I don't use hankerchiefs so I must throw it out.
- Why do I have 100 metres of brown lace? I don't even USE lace in my projects. Oh dear, I have 100 metres of blue, red and white lace too.....
- Do I need 200 zips? Actually yes I do... *pops them back on shelf*
- When was the last time I even looked at this? Oh I dunno... *throws in donation pile*
- Will I actually ever be skilled enough at sewing to be able to sew this pattern? Probably not...
You get the message.
Husby had to step in a few times.
But we got there.
Decluttering my schedule & my craft room all had a greater purpose. I have great dreams and goals planned for A Christy Production. Dreams and goals that require more of my dedicated time, they will require alot of patience (which I am already struggling with), they are going to require experiments, inspiration, constructive criticism, late nights, fresh ideas, ORIGINAL ideas, money, blood sweat & tears, oh, and did I mention more time?
I'm trying really hard to make it all work. Trying to find my happy medium whilst maintaining a Madeit Shop, a Facebook Business Page, a Pinterest account, and this blog, all whilst managing life, working, being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, being a wife and working towards being a mother one day in the future.
I'm not sure what this post has turned into. I had actually planned on showing you some of my favourite Pins on Pinterest that I've discovered lately that has helped me feel inspired. I guess the inspiration I find is what fuels my desire to make this all work!!!! So I will jump back on track to my original post plans and show you some amazing ideas that make me excited to be able to create!
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Well done for making it down to the end of the page. I hope you feel inspired!!!
