This past 18 months has brought the most change than probably the last 10 years of my life. Last Summer, 2010, I learned who the real me truly was. I wasn't who I had created, or who I was forming myself to become, rather I was the person hidden underneath all of the creation and formation. Once I stopped stepping into expensive clothes that didn't fit me, literally and figuratively, I instantly felt an internal shift. A shift from who I thought I needed to be, to not caring about what I was or was not. A deep comfort. I want that comfort back. I like the me that's hiding in there and I need to clear all that fog that restricts my vision.
I have taken the last three months to make some changes. I've taken small steps toward large goals, stopping along the way at times yet always picking myself back up. All it takes is one crappy day at work to bring my motivation back to full force. I've always had a dream of owning my own business and working for myself. And I'm finally taking steps toward this dream. Real steps, with solid foot prints in the ground.
My tiny apartment now has plastic totes full of vintage clothing lining the bedroom wall, a dress form mannequin in the corner of the living room, a sewing machine where the computer used to be and piles of colorful fabric stacked neatly inside the ottoman. I've started a shop on Etsy.com focusing on what I found to be a gap in the Vintage market. After seeing so many super cute items that were grossly overpriced I decided to make a shop that never sells anything over $20. Calling my shop El Cheapo Vintage!
My shop goal is to get up and running this weekend, posting my first items for sale. I have several lofty goals for my shop but am forcing myself to take things one step at a time. I'm super excited to get started and can't wait to report back with my success.
