Hello friends!
I haven't been around much lately and for that I am sorry. There is A LOT of great stuff going on in my life right now that is really pulling me away from blogging, and other creative endeavors. Some highlights of current events: My sister is getting married this month, I am currently in the process of buying a house, my lova and I are getting married this spring, and I'm trying to expand OTR. PHEW, just typing all of that is tiring.
So with that, I have decided to take a bit of a sabbatical from my etsy shop. It was a hard decision but with another move looming near, it seems like the right thing to do. Last year when we moved I tried to keep up and it caused me a lot of stress and disappointment. I still feel like I never fully recovered from that move and the thought of another PLUS trying to keep the shop open and growing makes me feel panicky.
(In order to spell sabbatical correctly I had to Google it, I found this Wikipedia article to be quite interesting on the subject. )
Having made this decision, I immediately feel the weight lifted from my shoulders. As the word sabbatical implies I will still be working away as I move and do other things, I will just be taking the pressure off by not selling for the time being. I would like to take this time "off" by blogging more, playing more, knitting more, and dyeing more with more fibers. I also plan to improve my brand, put together a website, and expand on this shop.
I look forward to sharing my sabbatical with you, and coming back with more and better handspun yarn, hand dyed yarn, and fiber for sale. This is a time for reflection, a time for growth, and a time for celebration. Isn't it exciting?
SO, OnTheRound will remain open through the month of February and after that will be going on vaction mode. I can't say at this moment when it will re-open, but it will re-open again and it will be a great big fibery party when it does! Also, I would like to offer you all 15% off your purchase by using the coupon code FEB15.
That is all for now friends.
Be well, be positive, be creative, and rest.
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Good for you, rAchel! That's not an easy decision to make, because we tend to cling tenaciously to our work... But this may be EXACTLY what you need to unwind, recharge and power-up! I think we moved at about the same time too, so I completely understand how you feel about all of that...wow...do I ever! Have a blissful "break" and I hope every moment of your work is inspired!
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