Not all endings are sad.
I officially closed my old business to the public on May 11, 2018. There was much to do to finalize the closing and many loose ends to tidy up so I didn’t have time to think about the end of something that consumed my life for 12 years. While I was almost finished finalizing all the paperwork and closing accounts, I wanted to drop the ball on other things that didn’t seem to matter, but leaving loose ends is never a good thing. So, I continued on, but I was dragging my feet.
Meanwhile, I earnestly started working on the Twilight Luxe web site. That is, until I hit a few roadblocks. I needed a break. My head was spinning with information, code, and decisions. I had to walk away for a bit to clear my head.
And, walk I did!
For the first time in 12 years I had weekends free! No vending and no commitments! On May 14, I headed out for a beach walk. The next day I walked in the mountains. I walked, trekked, and hiked as much as possible this summer. It was an activity that was put on the back burner over the years, but one I had been fiercely craving.
While I should have been ramping up Twilight Luxe as fast as possible, freedom was calling my name. I wanted to drink in every minute of the warm summer sunshine and the outdoor opportunities it brings. I was planning more hikes, gatherings with friends and family, and finally topping it off with a two-week river trip on the Green and Colorado Rivers in Canyonlands.
Soon, the grey skies and rain of a Puget Sound winter will arrive and it will be the perfect time to be indoors tinkering away on the web site.
While some people may see closing a chapter in their life as sad, I saw it as opportunity for rekindling my love affair with the outdoors and a building a sparkling new web site and a new future as a metalsmith!
