12/30/2021
Whoaa this last quarter was 🤪 but I made it!! I’ve been in business for 4 years now. As I’m moving towards my 5th year, I finally made the decision to become an LLC ✨
Waves in Color is now Waves in Color Co. LLC. This is what I always intended for my business, but starting out I was full of fear & doubt and didn’t “want to get ahead of myself.”
My brother warned me about transitioning to a new name & the hurtles that come with it. I shrugged it off, because it’s what I really wanted for myself. Well…everything that could go wrong, did. Everything from my email address getting shut down unexpectedly to losing files in the process. Feeling alone through it all because you don’t want to bother anyone (this season is a stressful time for EVERYONE). I could compile a nice ole list, I felt defeated. But this isn’t a post about feeling sorry for myself or me complaining (maybe I just vented a little. I’m grateful, trust me 🙃).
It’s a post about growth & with growth comes some pain. I’m learning that with anything you love, pain is inevitable but needed. You work hard to get through it, allow yourself to feel all the feelings and you make it out alive. Wiser and full of gratitude.
All to this to say, this year I’ve learned to embrace the messy. Owning a business isn’t a linear path, it’s your own journey and there is NO PERFECT WAY to do it all. I’m still learning everyday (hope that doesn’t stop). I still have to take social media breaks from time to time (it’s what works for my mental health and I’m okay with it). But my point is that if your dream is still living in your heart, it’s important that you keep going!
Whatever joys you have faced this year, I hope you have taken the time to celebrate. And whatever hardships you may have encountered, I hope that they have made you stronger & pivoted you to the next step in your journey!
Btw I also turned 39 two weeks ago 😮, time flies! I’m ending this by sharing my beautiful birthday flowers with you, because like flowers we all take our own time to bloom! Sending my love to you all 💗 Adios 2021!