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I'm hoping to make a possibly life-changing decision in a couple of days. I guess I should start at the beginning (sort of...more like, The Beginning Part II) to explain. About a month or so ago I was in bed, trying (unsuccessfully) to get some sleep. I started thinking about the upcoming summer and resuming my work at the daycare after an exhausting semester of school. I enjoy my job, I do. But it's tiring and, though I have a different schedule a couple times a week, it becomes very monotonous, very fast.
And then it dawned on me.
I can't spend the rest of my life working a 9-5 (or 7-3, or...) job. I just can't. Why? Because I have the itch. I can't remember a time in my life when I didn't want to create something. I suppose I've always been a little restless, and I've become even more so since beginning college two years ago. The thought of being "tied down" to a corporate job absolutely suffocates me. I need freedom to be my own boss, to work on my own time, and to be creative. It's simple, really.
So, after that realization, I told myself that I would wait until the semester was almost over to begin brainstorming what I could do. The semester ended on Wednesday, but ever since Monday I've been dreaming up a storm. And I think I've finally got it.
I'm *this close* to making the leap and opening my own paper shop on Etsy. Why paper? Because I've always had a crazy love for it. One notebook or planner or piece of stationery or envelope or note card was never enough for me. No, give me ten, twenty. I absolutely adore it. To me, there's nothing like opening up a new journal or a blank card just waiting to be written in. And most recently, I've been a bit infatuated with design and typography.
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So, basically, here's the plan: I've started gathering supplies- cardstock, good pens, stamps, ink pads, etc. and have begun sketching some ideas. Though I haven't pin-pointed which products I want to start producing first, I'm making progress. I'd like to start with note cards and folded-cards. Most will have a little phrase (happy birthday, thinking of you, just because, etc.) on the front along with a sweet design. I'd also love to personalize Moleskine notebooks. I want to treat all of this like an honest to goodness business. I don't want this to be a hobby for me. This is the real deal, which pretty much scares the crap out of me. There's no guarantee of success, but I'm young, and I have nothing to lose. My plan is to make this my job. The one that fits me the best.
That's it for now (and you're thinking 'oh, that's all?' in a sarcastic manner). Tomorrow, I'll be back to list my goals for the month of May, as well as talk about my branding process (or lack thereof).
-hope