Newsflash: Putting yourself out there is scary. Nay, terrifying.
I have been a dreamer my entire life, which is really just a nice word for "totally oblivious to the outside world and, on occasion, reality". This girl can really get inside her own head. This trait has both helped me and hurt me throughout life. On one hand, I can visualize what I want and how I will get there. These huge, beautiful, elaborate plans for my life. They are awesome, really - you HAVE to see them! But that's just the problem. They stay "up there" because their next-door neighbor is doubt. And man, is he loud. I would get this air of inspiration and motivation to finally take the reins of my life and just go for it! Cue Katy Perry. Then, I would visit a blog, or an Instagram page, an Etsy shop. They all do it better. I am a total fraud. What was I thinking? What would other people think? That is when I started getting little signs. Song lyrics, sermons, testimonies, television shows, blog entries .. heck, even Instagram quotes! People were actually paying me to design for them. Maybe it was God saying "buck up, buttercup" or maybe it was me finally paying attention. Maybe it was both. Suddenly I realized, everyone starts somewhere. And, there is room for me. There is room for you, too! I may not be everyone's cup of tea, but that's okay. At the very least, I can say I went for it. That's not to say that the doubt doesn't still creep in. He's sitting on my shoulder now telling me not to post this. That's when you politely say "STFU" and keep truckin'.
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It's LOVE.
And it's in the air, y'all. Valentine's Day is just around the corner! I would say I am super pumped, but I am pretty neutral on this topic. I have a tendency to be a fence-rider lately. Could be all the blatant passive aggression on my Facebook feed, but I digress. Although I don't consider Valentine's Day to be controversial, I can understand both sides. One being that it is simply another push to patronize the greeting card industry, and the other being it's a fun holiday, so shut up and eat chocolate. No matter where you sit on the V-day spectrum, I hope you can appreciate some fun printables with pink and red and ooey-gooey hearts! And here's to you finding that can't eat, can't sleep, reach for the stars, over the fence, World Series kind of love. |
CategoriesAboutHello! I'm Jena, a self-taught graphic designer living in a small town just outside of Charleston, SC. Currently, my house is filled with my husband and two fur-children. This blog is the place for me to share life, design, and tail wags.
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