I am already past the
stage of a child who comes to the brink of the ocean, touches the cool water
with her toe and runs back terrified of what she knows not.
I have already decided
to get into the water and I am running to it in terror and excitement,
determined not to turn back. Because the thrill of excitement is stronger than
the terror. Finally.
And because I know I’ll
be sorry if I never try. And after I am dead, I’ll tell myself “See, there was
nothing to fear, you should have tried out more of your ideas.”
I already have a few
achievements under my belt that seemed.
Things that seemed
impossible:
-
A trip to Ukraine to visit my family (we
did go in 2019);
-
Getting home from NYC when I wanted,
instead of waiting for my husband until 17:40 p.m. Now I go home when I want,
the habit of “17:40 always” was gradually broken. I can tell you how if you are
interested.
-
Having potted plants in my condo (with
frequent trips and zero experience).
Things that never
existed:
-
My blog (it is three months old this
January);
-
Tango classes comfortably in my
schedule.
So, back to the store.
Instead of letting myself imagine all the things that can go wrong, I train
myself to get used to a new belief: “Things will go smoothly, with gradual
progress.” As for problems, I will be able to sort them out. Like I sort out
other problems in my life.
In the beginning,
before I resolved to open a store, nothing seemed more terrifying than possible
mistakes in handling other people’s money. I trained myself to treat these as
regular problems. Nothing serious or life threatening. After all, PayPal and
Etsy sites are quite successful in managing the transactions. I saw it! I paid
for my orders! Yes, there is also the bogeyman of inexperience! But I keep
telling myself, “I’ll start small and learn.” And I am learning.
If you look at your
life, you will always find in your past projects and steps that you’ve
completed successfully. Both low and high risk. It might be time to try
something new again. Venture to your own uncharted territory.
Useful
Tip: the Power of Expectation
When shopping for your
favorite anything (chocolate, bread, yoghurt) expect it to be there. It
is a great casual training for positive expectation of more important things –
events, experiences, dreams coming true…
The same type of
training: when going to an unknown restaurant expect to find something suitable
for you.
Beautiful
World
When it seems to you
nothing is happening – it IS happening. Seeds inside grow, the answers are looking
for ways to reach you, just remember to listen. Closest patch of your path
gradually becomes clear. Together with the general direction of your life path.
All this happens when
you think nothing is happening and you seem to be making zero progress.
Only in cartoons
flowers and trees grow within seconds. In life all is slower, but grows every
second.
**
The sketch in the beginning is for the store. For stationery and paper products.
This comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your store! It's a great idea)))
ReplyDeleteThanks! I think so too, so now I am clearing room - both physically (stuff, papers) and in my schedule. There is still a lot on my plate - all in all.
ReplyDeleteBut like with your sewing - the most important thing is to create things. While watching my favorite Jane Austin today, I jotted down some ideas for printed products (remember, the zazzle store - so far the only place where I can create printed things). There are a few products I've planned to make for years - but would come across technical obstacles again and again. And knew not how to solve the problems. Recently I found answers to some of the questions and am happy to say that I can go ahead now.