The Start of Something Special
Hi friends. I am going to veer from my normal blog post as of late so please bear with me. Balance: let’s talk about it. The past few months have been a whirlwind for my ReOrg business. I am incredibly thankful for my amazing family & friends for their support & encouragement. I could not do what I do without their love & grace. Earlier this year a seed was formed and it sort of just snowballed right before my eyes. A {simple} ReOrg Project for a friend turned into 3 more projects for 3 more friends. Before I knew it, a company was born.
My family is my world! Time to find that balance!
Starting my own business as a stay at home mom has truly been a labour of love. I love my husband and my kids something fierce, but I also knew deep down inside that I was meant to do more. I used to be a salesperson and traveled a ton. This time around if I was going back to work, I wanted to do it for me, and on my terms. My family doesn’t need it, but I do. There was a stirring deep inside of me and I wasn’t quite sure what to do it with. Instead of squashing it, I decided to see if it could take wings. And here I am, flying. Now, I’m definitely still flying with 1 weak wing, learning as I go, but I am flying nonetheless.
Balance
I am so thankful to do what I love, but with that love, has come a challenge of keeping the peace and keeping the balance. Balance is a tough word, one that is thrown around every other second these days. It can be such a mistress, luring you in & then throwing you into a tail spin. I even feel like it’s a part of pop culture. Kind of like the word “busy”. I mean, it’s almost like a right of passage to throw it around to your friends and family. Now, I am not saying I haven’t used it, I am just stating a fact.
How can I miss out on too many of these beautiful twirls?!
Like everyone else around me, I want to find that perfect balance between doing what I love and spending time with my husband, kids, and friends. I pray about it, I talk about it, and I even have small glimmering moments of success. But alas I still have’t found it. Balance. I still wonder if it’s even achievable. I know that with dedication to my values, determination to work at them, and perserverience to get through the harder days, that I can absolutely succeed in find “my” balance.
A Change is Necessary
Since I have started ReOrg Project, I have worked on numerous projects- spanning many rooms in the house. I’ve helped to declutter and to simplify people’s kitchens, pantries, mudrooms, closets, craft rooms, playrooms, and offices. I have diligently blogged about each and every project, providing before and after shots and even providing links to the products I used in each project. Blogging about each project after it’s finished has been such a satisfying feeling. I have loved writing about the transformations, all of which are unique in their own way.
This kid loves to jump….and I love to watch him explore his amazing world!
However, the time has come for a change. The speed at which my business is growing is humbling, and it has put me into a workaholic mode as of late. Up at 5:30am to get some work done before the the kids wake at 7am. Doing consults and full ReOrg’s while my kids are in school or with a sitter. Sitting down and invoicing, editing pictures, working on my website/marketing, and writing blog posts while they nap and after they go to bed at night. All of this is great, and I know a necessary evil with entrepreneurship, but it’s also taking a toll on my role as a mommy & as a wife. Continuing at this pace is just not a healthy reality. Well, it’s not going to be my reality.
Whats on the Horizon
So what does all this mean? It means I will continue to give my ReOrg Projects 1000% of what I have to give. I absolutely love looking at spaces that frustrate clients, I love shopping for any items needed to transform their space, and I absolutely love overhauling their space. The looks on their faces, the body language showing relief, the giddiness in their voices. I just love that feeling of helping others to transform areas of their lives. It’s the best feeling- gifting another with a trait I have in me.
These 2 turkeys kill me…with joy and with frustration. And despite the chokehold, he’s crazy about his big sis.
The predicament is that I also love writing. I love writing. But the reality is that I cannot continue to write about each and every ReOrg Project that I complete. So, moving forward into 2018, I am going to change things up a bit. I will of course continue to write, but I will scale the blog posts back to be less about a specific project, and more about how to help make your space better. I will work my hardest to give you valuable tips and tricks that I know and that I come across in my ReOrg Projects. Making sure the content is what you are looking for in the blog posts, I will help you to re-think your own spaces.
Let’s Do This
I love a good before & after transformation, so I will of course continue to post as many pictures as I can on both my Instagram and Facebook pages. I will also include many pictures in the new blog posts. Providing links to products that I use in specific ReOrg projects or products that I use and love will also continue. I thank you all for your support and I am very much looking forward to a productive and growth filled 2018!
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