Last night I made a decision to temporarily close orders and all the busy-ness of keeping up with social media for my business.
I had noticed a level of competition with another small craft company and it was consuming me.
On top of all that, I have had a lot going on in my personal life. Moving, job transitions and much more.
I found myself comparing myself all the time. Trying to post ASAP and overwhelming myself to make sure all my stuff got out first. It seemed If I posted one thing the company would post the same, just a little better.
I was constantly thinking of ways to stand out and to make sure my ideas came first. But they would come first, and that satisfaction was there for an hour til another similar posts and cheaper prices came along.
And then I felt awful. Wanted to give up. Quit.
I hate competition.
Absolutely hate it.
I’m high school I would get sick over any type of race or competition.
This time I found myself staying up really late at night reading and finding ways to increase my following and my content.
All for social media sales.
And finally last night I realized I needed to take a break.
A break from this toxic cycle of competition.
A break to focus on my goals for my business. To find my routine. And to solidify that routine so well that I don’t see competition anymore.
It’s hard setting Boundaries. I love my business. I love making all my floral, wood, and fabric crafts. But not at the cost of my mental health.
I want to do this for me. And hopefully by taking a break, the competition can die down in my head, and a little more peace can come to my heart.
So in the meantime I may not receive lots of orders but I am going to focus on my blogging, my site, my content here, and making sure my tutorials and blogs and recommendations are straight from me.
I woke up this morning without stress. That toxic sense of competition was gone. And I felt relief. I felt joy. And right here I can be myself.
And you know what? I won. I won peace. Peace within myself. I can sacrifice a few sales for now so that I can feel peace. It’s the holidays for heavens sake. It’s a time for family and trust and love.
I am all about being authentic. About being and doing FOR YOU.
Not to outdo someone else. Not to beat my competition and get all my ideas out first. But to be me. To help other mommas out there to enjoy homemaking.
Being thrifty. Being creative. Being organized. And being you.
Let’s stay classy. And crafty. We can do both.
Xoxo,
Kelsie Ann
