I begin this blog, not because I am going through anything too crazy, but to motivate myself to keep moving forward regardless of the craziness that is my life.
It will probably provide a good source of therapy and accountability to myself for all the stuff I say I'm going to get done, but gets pushed aside by my next big ambition.
I lost my job two months ago due to budget cuts and such, I have not cried or gone through any form of depression yet although I do feel a gaping hole especially financially, as well as in other aspects of my life. I have a lot more time on my hands, a whole lot! And, my challenge is how to fill the time and create income at the same time.
It however has not been all bad, I LOVE, ADORE the flexibility I have, I've lost a good amount of weight (I refuse, scratch that, I'm petrified of stepping onto the weighing scale, I use my clothes fittings to judge, and people's comments) since I started taking rhumba classes and I'm generally a happier person. I am also very blessed to have a supportive man by my side, I would be lost somewhere in a dusty desert complete with sandstorms and loneliness. My vanity however tramps everything else until I start making some good money. So for now, the greatest gift unemployment has bestowed upon my is my weight loss.
How could I forget? My friendships have grown much, much stronger, my girl got her baby and I was able to be at hospital with her throughout most of her early labour, we were there when she delivered and are there to visit her whenever we can.
I have also started baking and intend to take it a little more seriously, and I've gone as far as registering a company name. Now I just need to follow through, which is the main reason I am starting the blog. I want to have an account of my journey from ground zero which will motivate me to get off the ground.
My first plan was to go door-to-door giving my neighbours samples of my cupcakes in coconut, red velvet and chocolate flavors. Reality tells me to pick one flavour and go for it. It's still my first plan since I have not executed it yet, I hope that gives me a few orders from interested neighbours. My closer and more immediate plan is to make red velvet cupcakes for my man's sister's birthday today as a gift. I have marshmallow fondant that I made a while back and now just need the morale to get going!
To get that going I have sign this off as my first post and check in a little later with pictures of the cupcakes, wish me luck as I build on skills the new way, screw classrooms, hello internet/google/youtube tutorials!
Ciao!.
M
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