Growing Pains

Some days everything feels like a challenge. Today has been one of those days. A day where you want to quit and get back in bed, hoping that tomorrow will be a better day. My first instinct when things get hard has always been to quit. It's one of my worst qualities and the one I am trying my best to change. I don't want to be a quitter! I want to finish what I start, push through when things get tough, set a good example for my kids and feel the satisfaction that comes from completing something you wanted to give up on a million times.

This is so me... or it used to be.

Starting things is easy, finishing things is not. I am great at starting, I do it often. Starting a business feels a lot like dating, which I haven't done in a long time. You get excited thinking of the all the possibilities. A little nervous to put yourself out there. Hopefully optimistic that you will be successful. If you're lucky there is a spark, something that signals this could be a good thing. I felt "the spark" starting on my adventure with Stella & Dot. I had butterflies at my first trunk show and they have not gone away since! So I know I am on the right path. But even the world of jewelry and handbags, things are not always perfect. Sometimes people just aren't interested, sometimes people don't wear jewelry (thank goodness we have cute bags now!), sometimes it's not in the budget, sometimes there are no-shows... so what do you do? The old me would give up, say it's too hard and move on to the next thing. But not anymore! The ever evolving me, will stick with it and collect the "No's" and cancellations like badges of honor. I will learn from each experience what worked and what didn't. This business is simple, but not easy. There will be many challenges along the way and I hope that I can rise up to meet each one. Who knows this just may lead to my Happily Ever After!

Abso-freakin-lutely!

Bad days are just that - a bad day. It will be over shortly and a new day filled with new opportunities will be upon us. On days like today, I look to the little things to make me happy... a triple lemon cupcake and a little George! What's your favorite pick-me-up when you are having a bad day?

**swoon**

<3

Katie