Well here we are, more than halfway done with August. My 27th birthday has come and gone. My 2 year old turned into a 3 year old (but actually looks like a 5 year old). I moved 600 miles in the middle of a pandemic. We got a cat. I sold most of my furniture and now have a blank slate.
Lately I’ve been putting a huge focus on my tarot practice, plants, and creating a home space that will finally feel like an oasis to me; rather than just where I keep all my shit.
I’ve been doing this by starting my days with a tarot pull and an oracle reading (Should I write a post about that specifically? DM me on Instagram if this is something you’re interested in or want me to chat about!). This gives me a little clarity and direction for my day.
I got rid of my bulky, dated furniture and spent a lot of time looking into different decorating styles until I found something that suited me. I’m going for a blend of Boho/Scandinavian vibes. They’re both fairly minimalist but bohemian styles are a little cozier. I’ve gotten rid of a lot of clothes and shoes; what I used to wear doesn’t suit me anymore. I’m trying to create a minimalist wardrobe so I can have less things and instead have higher quality pieces that I can mix and match. The hardest part about this has been my t-shirts. I usually dress very casual so it’s a challenge for me to dress up a little more and not just throw on jeans and a graphic tee.
I bought a stunning hand painted dresser from Facebook Marketplace (as well as a few plants) and I ordered some things offline. I have a canopy bed frame arriving in the next few days that I’m hoping will work out in my bedroom and not be too overbearing. I plan to use lots of bamboo and wicker accents throughout. I can’t wait to share pictures of the end product! Even with just the addition of my dresser and a massive coconut palm plant my room already looks like a different place. It’s giving me so much energy and calm vibes.
My business has definitely fallen on the back burner this month. It was really important to me to take time to settle in and find peace here before I started implementing a routine and working myself to death again (which is a major privilege that I was able to do this, I see that very clearly).
I’ve found myself struggling to get the volumes of inventory I need for my business and this is directing me towards finally getting into liquidation. I’ve been wanting to purchase pallets for a while now but I don’t think I was ready yet. I’m probably still not quite “ready” but if I don’t just dive in I may never do it. It’ll be an entirely new system from what I’m used to doing but that’s OK! Change is good. I need it if I want to grow.
In my state, I just need to get a sales tax and use permit and then I should be good to go. I’ve applied for this already and hopefully I’ll be approved within a week or so. Most wholesale vendors require resale certificates or permits and this will also allow me to not have to pay tax on that inventory.
I’m finally in a healthy place. My skin is clearing up (I took the plunge and spent a little to incorporate better products into my regime), I have an actual HOME for the first time and not an apartment, my loved ones are healthy and well, we have a beautiful new cat (Mira) who follows us everywhere, my son is happy, and I’m liberated with my freedom in being alone. I’ve always lived with other people in homes I had no say in choosing, or when I did have my own place I usually had a girlfriend I shared it with. This is the first place I’ve had entirely to myself, with no one else’s shit in it, and I can’t even express how much this has affected me on a day to day.
I’m so excited about what the rest of this year will bring. I have big goals and I plan to hit every one of them right on target 😉