I don’t know how this website has taken me this long to build! I’ve enjoyed most moments of it and have learned A LOT, but I’m definitely bogged down by the little things. No, not even little. Miniscule! Every once in a while I tell myself that good enough is fine. But ever the perfectionist, I just can’t.
One thing that I guess is good about being a perfectionist, is that you know you’re getting a quality product that I have put a lot of thought and effort into. I am so passionate about making things that people love whether it be knitted, crocheted, cricutted (is that even a word?), or sublimated.
I tend to write what’s in my head, so if it jumps around a lot and doesn’t make much sense…that’s me. Back to the website. I built this site on WordPress because I didn’t want to spend a lot of money and wanted more design control than I felt like something like Shopify could offer. But with more design control comes agonizing decision making and constant, “what if I could do this?”. And then down the rabbit hole I go.
I have a lot of products made that I want everyone to see and hopefully love enough to buy at some point, but I’m definitely in my own way. Dealing with clinical depression and executive disfunction has me unable to move forward more than I’d like. Markets seem like a fantastic way to get my work out there and I obviously see everyone on social media preparing for theirs, but I then have a million issues that are blocking me. I get so overwhelmed by all the details… I need to make business cards, and acrylic signs, I’ll need a banner and buy a tent, and tables, tablecloths, sidewalls and bins, how much cash would I need, will my square reader work (why do I have a square reader when I’m not in a position to do a market?), do people want receipts?, bags for purchases…. Yup, I’m definitely my own worst nightmare.
