Sometimes I need to get the words out. Often, probably like today, the words just come out and may not make sense to anyone but me. In this moment, I embrace that. Also, please be patient with me as I practice using commas properly. This is my 12 month lookback of where I started and what inspired this creative space.
One year ago (in February 2024) I was planning on starting a business selling on Amazon. As an Amazon reseller. Fast forward to today, here we are sitting all cozy at the Luna Haven Studio.
It was all planned out. I even had a specific notebook for all the things. I was watching the YouTube videos, making a list of courses I wanted to purchase, and a list of software I was sure to need for the Amazon business like it was my full time job. Only to discover a fee increase cutting into the slimming profit margins of many sellers.
I did purchase a lead generating package from a company who gave monthly leads for buying products retail and selling at a profit…only that wasn’t an option for me. There must have been a significant difference in between prices of items where the list-makers lived and me. I live in Washington state in the U.S., one of the states with a higher cost of living. I had forgotten about this attempt until I found some old notes which inspired this lookback.
Buying wholesale products required a large amount at a large cost with no margin for profit. Local discount stores weren’t really discounted. Thrifting isn’t an option. So I crossed that idea off my list. I was discouraged to say the least. I won’t get into thoughts about the cost of living increasing while profits at these very large companies still grow and are into the billions.
Somehow I ended up on an online selling and auction platform where we can pretty much sell anything.
I was able to make friends in the craft supply community with some of my newfound friends also selling handmade items. Well shit, I loved making cards and small journals so this seemed ideal. What artsy journal lover wouldn’t want to make and sell for a living?!
My time there was unforgettable. It really was the people. And I felt like a million bucks knowing people loved the journals I grew into making and not only did I feel seen but I was able to pause, enjoy the moment, and see my fellow creators as they also hosted their live shows.
But all of that wasn’t what I had set out to do. Please know I described in very short summary the great parts about that platform which is what made it hard to step back and sort of step out away from there for a short while so I could take a breather.
I had the opportunity to begin a little something on the side which would take a significant amount of time so I saw it as the ideal moment to step back. I even left a group I had been part of since last summer, which was a difficult choice to make.
Over the last 2 weeks I’ve revisited what I was aiming to accomplish before and was able to fine tune what I am aiming to start now.
I want to dig into a deeper connection with myself and I wanted to share my journey with anyone who felt inspired to pause and listen because they were likely on a similar journey. An intuitive delf discovery journey.
I’d love to make new friends who could relate and who have stories of their own. A human to human connection.
I aim to facilitate a space for the person who needs a moment to experience the calm, healing energy.
And so it is.