Category: Personal

Yesterday I enjoyed my day off by doing a little fun shopping at the screen printing supply store, buying a few things at the grocery store, designing, and watching some good old fashioned TV. All before I went and got my work out on at the gym for a couple hours. Having Monday off has its pro’s and con’s, but one thing I do enjoy is having time to myself to both relax and get things done. As you can see Baxter, Evie, and I were hard at work. ;P

 Today is an ease into the hectic work week. I go do grocery shopping for the bakery, read all my emails from the weekend, plan out my to-do list for the week, and finalize my calendar for the week. Then I cuddle up on the couch with my pups and rest before I go cray at the gym 🙂

I hope you’re all having a great week so far! I’ve been thinking about a lot of changes I want to make in this shop. So stay tuned for that!

I haven’t shared this with anyone yet, but 2014 has been a year of extreme growth for me. And with June alive and well, I’ve really been trying to take as much time as I can for self-reflection. Right now I’m taking my time to really figure out what God wants for me – personally and professionally. I’ve had a significant change of perspective this year, changing from a fast-paced lifestyle to a more family and spiritually centered lifestyle. I’ve also had to think about making some tough decisions about my business model, my career, and where I want to go from here. All of these things are intertwined more than ever. I have high hopes for how this will impact every aspect of my life.

Being happy with who I am and being grateful for all of God’s blessings has been the first step toward this transformation. And no, it wasn’t easy and I struggle with giving Him my trust daily. It took time to learn to be content with what I have and who I am. And it is only through God’s grace that I am able to have the strength to come to this conclusion.

But here I am. Me. Whenever you see me, I’m in casual clothes 98% of the time. Casual as in yoga pants and a tank top with flip flops to finish off the look. I usually don’t have any make up on and my hair is tied up and not fixed. You’ll be lucky if it’s even brushed lol. I like pop culture and pop music (Mostly pop and R&B. But I’m also into some hip hop, some classic rock, and a lot of oldies. I’m more of an easy listening type of gal. And lyrics trumps the beat 75% of the time for me.) I LOVE sushi (and yes “love” had to be bold, italicized, and capitalized!). I would eat sushi every day if I could. I’m not as artsy as I would like to be. I can’t draw at all. But I have a fangirl appreciation for it. I love watching TV. I get scary addicted to shows. I enjoy a good talk over lunch or drinks with friends more than watching a movie. I think, live, and breathe business – all the time, nonstop.

 

I’ve always tried to be like other people. I always thought the real me wasn’t that great. And though I might not be anything special, I’m okay with that now. 🙂

Wow, it’s June. I can’t even believe how fast time has passed this year. I don’t know what it is but I feel like with the blink of an eye, a year will fly by me!

These past 5 months of 2014 have been quite the whirlwind. But it’s been so great! Sure it hasn’t always been easy and I’ve run into a lot of bumps in the road, but I’ve learned a lot about myself.

Today, I sit in my office at the Cafe and I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished so far this year. I pray that the rest of this year be just as challenging, fun, and life changing. 🙂

Welcome to summer my friends! Let’s have a great one!