I still don't know what I am doing, but the best thing I guess, is just to be me. I probably have some things to share that may be of help to some of you, at the very least, you can just look at some pretty vintage. So, here we go...
As you can see, my last post was mid July of 2011. A few weeks after that post, my husband of 28+ years passed away unexpectedly. I don't want to sound trite and say my whole world changed in a moment, but that is exacly what happened. Life was as I have never known it. It has been a long and hard year and a half, and I am still working on some things and how I will move forward. I have worked hard at not letting life overwhelm me, devour me... but believe me, it is not a simple path to navigate. It takes time.
Prior to my husband's death, I was working part time at a non profit organization in the mornings, and working on my Etsy shops in the afternoon. It was really perfect. I worked right down the road from where I lived, so after a short 10 minute drive home, I could get on my computer and work all afternoon and into the evenings.
Well, "when it rains~it pours" as they say. I was laid off from that job 4 weeks prior to my husband's death. So life not only changed, it REALLY changed.
I could not work my shops during this time. I had no focus, no energy and no motivation. All I had was great friends and a wonderful brother and sister in law to help me through this time. I am so grateful for all of their support and love.
The time has come..... I need to get moving on life again. I need to work (searching for a new job has not been fruitful). My Etsy shops are where I will begin again. I have been working every day, getting a few more things listed and trying to get back into the social media marketing that goes along with it.
In addition to the "hard stuff", a lot of wonderful things have happend to me this past year and a half.. I am hoping to share a little inspiration, a little vintage, and maybe even a few laughs along the way.
Would have been 30 years next week.
Warmly
Arlena
