And because we are all creatures of habit, we don’t always realize when we may have boxed ourselves in or gotten stuck in a comfort rut. 

I had the great fortune to speak with Star Ladin  from Star Marketing Media a few months ago. She is a branding/marketing expert and really loves to help women entrepreneurs take their businesses to new levels of success. While she had tons of great advice and observations, one thing she said really stuck with me. We were talking about Etsy, which Dan and I have had some success with. At the time, our products were only available for retail sales on our Etsy site. We had just been the featured sellers and were feeling pretty great about how things we going. 

The observation she made that day was that while Etsy was great, it was only a small drop in a world filled with endless possibilities. Why were we limiting ourselves to just one avenue of reaching people? 

I was blown away by this comment – it was a true aha moment for me. 

I had boxed myself in and gotten comfortable with the ways things were. 

I wasn’t even aware that there were more avenues to go down.

This was such an eye-opening experience for me. 

We have since started selling our journals on our own website and have begun to truly expand our horizons in so many other ways!

I am so grateful for Star’s advice that day! 

When we get real with ourselves about everything in our lives, we can begin to consciously create our ideal life. And the best part about this process is that the possibilities are infinite! Have fun expanding your own horizon and staying open to what’s to come. 

P.S. – Today is the last day to order before our one-month writing sabbatical begins!  

Here are our shops:

thisisit – journals, notepads, jewelry, and wedding goodies

soulful journals – writing prompt journals

quality craft supplies – handmade paper and beautiful beads