I made chocolate because fuck man!!! I'm sad, running a business is hard, and this is how I process
It requires insanely thick skin AND an open heart-- the ULTIMATE tightrope
The game is definitely changing because our paradigm is shifting but weathering the storm right now is like being stuck under water and barely surfacing to breathe
This has been the year of starts and stalls on major projects. Projects that would have put us on bigger stages working in conjunction with visionary people
Things that I have dreamed of for YEARS. Things that seemed like they were coming to fruition, eventually had to be put to bed because circumstances weren't aligned in the healthiest of ways
In the 7 years I've been doing this I've seen a lot of people come in and out of the entrepreneurial game
It's a fast growth path and it's not for everyone
Want to work on yourself in the most intensive of ways? Start a business and have it be your solo gig
You're constantly confronting all of your own shit. And it's plainly obvious because all your shortcomings become massive obstacles that start effecting your bottom line
Personal development is part of the deal to this version of freedom. You have to be with yourself all the time. BIG lessons on self-love and acceptance
We hear that to succeed you need to fail. But in practice, and especially with a livelihood on the line, that is so hard to come up against every single day. I have doubts all the time. I think of closing up shop all the time. But I'm still here, creating... because that's who I am
This is the year of purged dreams and brokenhearts. But, as I was reminded last night, I've been through a lot worse 😏 I'm trusting what my dad used to say: out with the old, in with the new
I'm grateful for the new vision that is coming in but I'm also grieving my losses
I'm thankful for the people who are on this path with me right now. The ones who are keeping me dreaming and helping me envision a more interesting future for myself, my family, and my business 🙌🙌❤❤
Biggest lessons of 2019: GRIEVE and PIVOT! Goal for 2020: SUPPORT and BUILD A "FAMILY"