A sad day in Modish-land

I was going to wait til next week to announce this, but since news already seems to be spreading, and since it's all that's on my mind, I thought it best to tell you all now...

My little shoppe that could, Modish Handmade Goods, will be closing at the end of this month. 

It's not for lack of success, quite the contrary in fact- it's just plain too much work for little ol' me.  I've long since sacrificed time with family and friends (and myself!) to get this blog and then the shoppe off the ground.  I thought once I quit my full time job, I'd have more free time, but it didn't work out that way- it was fun and fulfilling, nonetheless, and my loved ones supported me, although they didn't see me much :) 

But, this past month has been a hard one with 2 family emergencies that threw me for a loop and caused me to question what kind of life I'm leading if I'm working alllll the time.  It's easy to ignore how much you're working, when you're working, but when you're forced to step outside of your life for a bit, you can see it with a fresh perspective. 

That new perspective showed me that I yearn to lead a life where happiness is a priority, spend more time with the people I love and do more for myself so I don't lose "me."  I don't want to say, "No, I can't, I have too much work to do" as the answer to everything, anymore.  I want to live out at least some of the benefits of self-employment (lunch with friends, walks in mid-afternoon, cafes with wifi :) instead of being holed up in my office for 60-80 hours a week- even tho I have only myself to answer to and am grateful for that, I'm a damn slave driver apparently- that's just too much to be working, for me.

So the hard decision was made to close the shoppe down.  I will dearly miss my consignors and customers, I will miss seeing all the beautiful items arrive in my mail box, taking photos of them, and showcasing them here, but a greater part of me is ready to follow my heart and indulge a new career path that will hopefully allow me more free time.

So, this blog is still going to remain a daily dose for you all, and with more time to focus on it, hopefully it can become even better!  I also hope to further explore my first love of writing with a new site that will offer writing and marketing services to small businesses, so I can continue to serve this wonderful community, just in a different way. 

I appreciate all the support you have given to me and the shoppe over the past year+!  I am overwhelmed.  And I'll be listing the last of all the new items I have over the next week, so be sure to stop by and pick up anything you've had your eye on, before it's gone for good! 

I'll have more updates as we get nearer to the closing, but just wanted to give you all a head's up about what's going on.  I'll miss the title of "shopkeep", but am psyched to pursue the title of "writer" (my dream come true!) and look forward to exploring new ways to serve this community even better.

Thank you thank you for all your support.

Much love,
jena