I - on the advice of my very smart spouse - have undergone a paradigm shift. Now the horribly neglected Constantly Creating will be more dynamic and the focus of the stuff I'm doing.
I was trying to make a business out of my hobby - making things. I had a skewed idea that I was going to make some money out of this. I got a tax id number, a business license and I even signed up to have tables at conventions and craft shows. The success of this - monetarily - was a spectacular failure. I have had a net loss in this area two years running. But I have paid my taxes and kept my paperwork.
What has been successful, for me, has been the satisfaction of making things and seeing other people wear and enjoy them. Figuring out what to make and how to make it is a pleasure for me. It is a puzzle to solve and the satisfaction of that is...what makes me want to do it again and again.
What don't I like? Sweatshop work. I don't like to do the same thing again and again.
What does this have to do with this silly blog? The paradigm shift. If you follow along, you'll get a glimpse into my creative process as I chronicle it. You'll learn a little something with me when I succeed and get a chuckle from my failed attempts.
So if you care to - read on...
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