Moving Slow but Slowly Moving
The past few months have been super busy. They’ve also been amazing cycling weather, and I’ve been putting in a couple hundred miles a week and neglecting to write. Do I feel bad? Nope. I don’t want anyone reading this when it’s nice, I want you all playing outside.
The Barter Project is currently moving along steadily. I’ve recovered from the financial meltdown a couple months ago, and am going to be looking for an RV shortly! Do I know what it’s going to be once I set out? Nope. However, all I can hope is that it’ll be a journey- something to learn, experience, and grow from-and since that’s already happened in many capacities I’m going to say it’s been a success before it’s even (really) started.
I’ve decided to actually put more on my plate recently in an attempt to let myself naturally move through cycles of purging, aquisition, creation, exploration, etc. I think it’s important to put limits on things in order to progress, but this includes limiting the limitations you set for yourself. You’ll ultimately gain more experience by throwing caution to the wind and going after something than you will carefully manicuring your budget, wardrobe, pantry, and possession list. Short of getting killed, nothing would teach you less than non-action.
One of the things I’ve decided to do was to get a part time job in a store. I’m not giving up on Corter Leather, it’s actually growing wonderfully and becoming a real brand! However, I think it’s easy to get caught up in the I’m-A-Business-Owner-And-I’m-Going-To-Be-Independant-And-Successful-By-Myself-And-Listen-To-Me-Roar! thing to the Nth degree (especially when your hobby is your job and you work 10-12 hour days then work on more projects to calm down before bed). When you come out on the other side you’ve been living vicariously through email, gchat, text messages and phone calls, relying on the daily post office visit for human interaction.
Winter in New England is never the most uplifting time to work in your bedroom alone, so I’m going to get out and trek downtown a couple days a week for the fun of getting out, meeting new people, and stretching my employee muscles. Plus, I think I got me a job working for Levi’s, and we all know how much I love that sort of stuff. What if I really like it, and want to stay another year? Then I’ll buy that boat I’ve always wanted, and dock it year round on the river. It’s cheaper than an apartment, closer to downtown, and I’ll sail on the weekends. Perfect back up plan.
I’ve got 2 barters to post, so expect those soon!
