How are you all winding down for the holidays?
I think we can all get lost in the hustle and bustle of: all the wrapping, the decor, and the gifting. Or if you run a small business like myself all the sales and what we feel obligated to do. This season I harnessed my power of no. After last year of capitalizing on the holiday action in my business I was left feeling well… Grinch like. When I should have been enjoying my family and laying into winter hibernation by my fire with a tea in hand, instead I was painting late into the evening hours.
I was burnt out, my magic gave gave and gave, have you ever had this happen? I wasn't nurturing my gift. It was a difficult choice to give up my main source of income, but I felt I had no choice but to stop. I trust that the space I made will be filled with adventures that I am meant to take.
It is a really beautiful thing to know that you can do anything, but you can't do everything. I am enjoying making small gifts for friends and family and making thank you gifts for the special people in my life.
This season I have been taking the world in around me. Do you believe in magic? Well, my kids sure do! It feels like lies and trickery but in the best way. And in no way do I want to trade this time for anything! I have been fully in charge of tour elf Zeddy and his 3 minion monkeys and I asked my partner to do it one night and all he did was tape the Elf to the T.V. Like where was the narrative and the mystery? COME ON REALLY?! So... needless to say, he was fired.
One particularly trying day we both forgot to take Zeddy on an adventure, only to wake up to some crying eyes...Gus thought he ruined Zeddy's magic by taking him to show and tell the day before, that absolutely broke my heart! Tune in to hear the rest of this story and how I pulled this shit off! So fun! What has been annoying about the elf though is Teddy wakes up at 5 am now screaming "poop chocolate chips in the dark"! I'm like noooooo, there are no chocolate chip poops waiting for you, go back to bed you tyrant!
And all those adventures I spoke of well… pssst... well, I actually know what some of these are (and they are BIG) but I can't say YET! I was scary when there was not a steady flow of orders, but I have adjusted and poured the extra time into my family (which as everyone knows with small children they demand all of you and more). I have worked steadily on my book (stay tuned to preorder, my gals over at Red Bicycle will be working on the jacket soon) and am enjoying sharing stories and empowering others in their journeys. More to come in the new year friends!
Take care of yourselves. From the bottom of my heart I appreciate you all, and wouldn't be able to do this without all the positive support and love!
All the Love,
Brandi
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