Opening My Shop

On June 4th, 2025, I decided to open an Etsy shop. What I thought would be relatively easy became a challenge really fast. The biggest advice every creator will tell you is to find your niche. This once again ties back to not knowing who I am or even what I like. I felt like a robot. So I just started. The first thing I made on my own was a bear in a hot air balloon against a blue background. Now, I seem to have a general theme of cats and books. Two things that helped me feel less alone when I was a child.

My shop’s designs still seem a bit scattered, and I have listings that seem to have a weird flow with each other, but I haven’t given up. I have to remember, though, when I look back on the last few months and reflect on the small changes I’ve made, though subtle, they matter. They remind me that forward progress doesn’t have to be loud to be real.

My Social media was lacking hard, and the idea of documenting my journey came to me a couple of times, but I kept pushing it away. One thing about your 20’s ending is that time somehow changes. I blinked, and my 20s were gone. So honestly, why not just try blogging? I always wanted to start one since I joined Pinterest at the end of 2012. Even if it’s just me who will read it, I can reflect on where I was at the time and where I am now.

One thing I noticed that’s a struggle for me is that I overplan and don’t follow through. I knew the steps, but I never took more than a couple before it got too hard, and I decided I wasn't good at whatever I was doing, and moved on. I never went any deeper than surface level on anything I tried to learn.

So, here we are at the beginning of my blogging journey. It will be chaotic, but I'm hoping that with time, the organization will come from practice.

Here’s to practicing consistency

~Beth