Self-Care

Hi Sunshine 🙂

It’s been a while, but my goal for closing out 2022, and going right on my vision board for 2023, is to be more consistent with posting.

A few months ago, I was sitting on on the couch and journaling. Thinking about the things I want next in my life. As usual, the list contained the typical things my heart desires- but this time something bigger came to me.

In thinking of creative ways to make more money, aside from babysitting, I started fooling around on Canva and making little logos, journals, pretty random stuff. And then the term, “sunshine seeker” popped into my head. Mostly because I love the sunshine and the color yellow- but I also love what sunshine stands for… at least to me anyways. Light, positivity, fresh air, goodness. Seeking sunshine got me through the darkness I had been going through since before the pandemic.

Nonetheless, I quickly made a logo and decided to see what it would look like on a shirt.

I was impressed.

So, I sent pictures of it to several friends and asked, “Would you buy something like this?” Surprisingly, everyone had said, “Yes!” or “I love this idea!” So I ran off to Michaels, bought some iron transfer Cricut paper and blank t-shirts, and attempted to print my design.

I would like to stop and tell you that it was at this moment my drive and passion led me to successfully get several of my designs out. But I would be lying. Because this drive was very much short-lived. Once I got confused trying to decide what size to make the logo, where it should go on the shirt, and noticed the huge mess that had accumulated on my counter, I decided, in my true avoidance behavior fashion, though it was a great idea… it wasn’t today. I had other things to worry about.

So fast forward like 6 months.

I’m casually scrolling instagram, and looking at the random things people sell to make money. And in that moment I thought to myself- Literally why can’t I? My ideas are great. I think this idea is great. And I haven’t been able to let this go in the past 6 months.

Actually, I don’t think I want to let this go.

Even more so now that I feel like I have truly come out on top as this year comes to a close. I wouldn’t be here without seeking sunshine. There is truly something to be said about the power of self-love and self-care.

Feeling more motivated than ever, I began to do some research and stumbled upon printing on demand services. “This is it,” I thought to myself. This would be the perfect way for me to get my design out there and see if it gets any sales before investing a huge amount of my money in stock. So, I got to work. I made several designs (of sunshine seeker products, but also random print-at-home pages in hopes of bringing some foot traffic to my store), and officially ‘launched’ my small shop last week.

It’s been exciting and nerve wracking all in one. Now, I just have to keep telling myself that good things take time. I just want everyone to love it just as much as I do.

So, in case you needed to hear it today: You are wildly capable of great things.

There’s no better day than today, Sunshine.

P.s.- if you want to seek some sunshine, you can buy my designs on etsy! If you use the code sunshine15, you will get 15% off your order. 🙂