Life as a Business Owner

Lately I’ve been a little out of touch with the IDI community, not because I disappeared, but because I’ve been deep in the work of growing my business and filling my books.

I’m running this thing solo. Advertising, inventory, scheduling, laundry. Every single piece.

At the same time, I’m balancing life as a wife, a mother, the housemaid, the house cook, and still trying to make space for self care. I’m also on a health and wellness journey to help keep myself grounded through it all.

Because my business is still new, I don’t qualify for credit or grants yet. And honestly, grants are tough, especially if you haven’t gone through the process before and with how competitive they are. So right now, everything I pour into my business is coming straight out of pocket.

I’m not defeated at all. I truly love the freedom I have. But every day is a conscious choice of where to place my attention and how far I can stretch myself without breaking.

And on top of all that, I’m navigating some negativity from my past as an employee. I’ve got grown women creating fake accounts just to check on me and pocket watch after trying to defame my character. It’s wild, but I’m still standing.

I wanted to share this because I wondered, am I the only one going through this season right now?

I’m doing okay. Truly. I just wanted to be transparent so y’all didn’t think I ghosted 😂
Much love always 🤍