the ramblings of a chronic over thinker
Freshair Boutique
can you believe it?
counting down the days
november is here. we have this month and another before we wrap up 2024. it has been an interesting year and as a business owner, there was some good and a lot more bad. as a mom and wife, there was a lot of good with some bad sprinkled in. what should be my focus? does one perspective hold more weight than the other?
the year is coming to an end and i’m reflecting through two different lenses. through the business lens, it’s been tough and i foresee at least 3 more tight years ahead before my perspective can shift more positively. through the personal lens, 2024 was good. only a few accidents, no deaths and all my loved ones are happy and mostly adjusted, heavy emphasis on the mostly. i mean, we still have eight weeks left so maybe i should cross my fingers?
i suppose this two way view is quite common for most of us. there’s an intersectionality here that makes issues sometimes contradictory. prices need to go up (business lens), but my kids need food and to engage in social activities (personal lens). higher prices on the personal side are very stressful because i aim to try to give my children a life not just similar to mine, but better. when i was making minimum wage it was $5.25/hour. now it’s $15+/hour and it’s still not enough to live well, not to mention to raise a child! personally, this christmas will be interesting once it’s all said and done. ‘businesslly’, i’ll be happy to wrap up 2024 and move on.
depending where you stand, what do you see?
i’m practicing acceptance and leading by example. these traits, i hope, should guide me pretty well while i wear both hats. i can accept the changes (rising costs) and lead by example (sell more products) in my business. i can accept the rising costs of food and goods and try to adjust my lifestyle (maybe start a garden or get some chickens?) and i can lead by example at home by doing my best to maintain the rules and regulations i set in my home.
it’s difficult to manage contradiction in any way but maybe also not so difficult?? i don’t know the answers guys, i just keep coming with the questions.
✌🏾
-p