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I hope you're doing well, and enjoying the nice weather as best as you can!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yesterday, my husband wrote this quote on the white board in front of his desk, so I was inspired to make it look pretty<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And this got me thinking, sometimes, starting is hard; sometimes, keeping up with the momentum is hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, I want to share a little bit on what it means to start something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I started my calligraphy business in the beginning of 2019. But actually, I started my business back in 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I started off wanting to publish my own children activity books. But I am not a great illustrator, so I published a few colouring reference books and travel jourals<\/a>. Even though no one really buys them, I'm still damn proud of myself! (I make about $24 off of these books per year, LOL!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And while I worked on my last colouring journal, I encountered calligraphy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, I wasn't a total stranger of calligraphy. When I was in Gr 8, my teacher asked me if I was interested to learn, and I taught myself how to do Gothic script!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So I felt like calligraphy was meant to be when I came back to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though I'm telling you this, I left out many many things. I was introduced into a MLM type business once many years ago, I tried my hands on making macarons, crochet, needle felting, cooking, jewelery making, drop shipping, writing blogs etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My whole business journey evolved drastically!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some people are concerned about starting because they don't want to get stuck doing something that they're not sure about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the reality is, you don't really know what you like or don't like until you try!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I spent tons, and I mean tons, of money on many hobbies, tools, courses and \"potential\" businesses. But I don't regret it one single bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That's because I know if I don't try, I'll never know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So if there's something you want to try, go ahead and give it a try! It doesn't have to end up becoming a business! If you love it, that's great! If not, it's also okay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Things will always evolve, and that's how we learn more about ourselves!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you'd been in a similar situation, or if there's something you'd like to start but unsure whether to give it a try or not, let me know! I'd love to hear your story!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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