I’d decided to do some Thoughtful Monday posts, to share things I have on my mind.  I hope that it’ll inspire you in some way!

Yesterday, my husband wrote this quote on the white board in front of his desk, so I was inspired to make it look pretty

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“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” – Zig Ziglar

 

And this got me thinking, sometimes, starting is hard; sometimes, keeping up with the momentum is hard.

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Today, I want to share a little bit on what it means to start something.

Starting Something = Exploration + Evolution

A little about my calligraphy journey

 

I started my calligraphy business in the beginning of 2019. But actually, I started my business back in 2015.

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I started off wanting to publish my own children activity books. But I am not a great illustrator, so I published a few colouring reference books and travel jourals. Even though no one really buys them, I’m still damn proud of myself! (I make about $24 off of these books per year, LOL!)

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And while I worked on my last colouring journal, I encountered calligraphy!

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Now, I wasn’t a total stranger of calligraphy. When I was in Gr 8, my teacher asked me if I was interested to learn, and I taught myself how to do Gothic script!

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So I felt like calligraphy was meant to be when I came back to it.

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Even though I’m telling you this, I left out many many things. I was introduced into a MLM type business once many years ago, I tried my hands on making macarons, crochet, needle felting, cooking, jewelery making, drop shipping, writing blogs etc.

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My whole business journey evolved drastically!

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Here’s the thing…

 

Some people are concerned about starting because they don’t want to get stuck doing something that they’re not sure about.

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But the reality is, you don’t really know what you like or don’t like until you try!

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I spent tons, and I mean tons, of money on many hobbies, tools, courses and “potential” businesses. But I don’t regret it one single bit.

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That’s because I know if I don’t try, I’ll never know.

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If there’s something you want to try, go ahead and give it a try! It doesn’t have to end up becoming a business! If you love it, that’s great! If not, it’s also okay.

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So don’t be scared to start! things will always evolve, and that’s how we learn more about ourselves!

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If you’d been in a similar situation, or if there’s something you’d like to start but unsure whether to give it a try or not, send me an email! I’d love to hear your story!

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If you’re interest to grab my guidesheets and practice alongside me

You can get them below!