08/14/2017
Small Business Saturday - Introspection -
After nearly a decade of owning a small business and providing a service - you learn a few things, or at least you should! The first, you need a healthy amount of introspection, constantly. The process by which you can truly evaluate how "you" are doing emotionally, mentally and physically. This is where other small businesses "get it", I can't over emphasize the stress that comes with it. You must make time to recharge, sometimes that seems so far out of reach.
I really want to draw your attention to one person here, her name is Lisa - she owns and operates a restaurant, The Pub, in the heart of Gettysburg, PA. My wife and I spent nearly a week with her in April. Above all, Lisa gets it - she gets the stress that weighs on you, the constant...constant, the never ending...next thing, and that's why she just left us alone in her Lavender House. Because mostly what small business owners need is...nothing. Nothing to think about, nothing to follow up on, nothing to schedule, nothing to hear but the sound of silence.
After the first 24-48 hours of nothing, you start to settle in. That's the point where you can start to let go and look inside, and hopefully, be honest with yourself on how you're doing - not how your business is doing, but you. Find this place for yourself, for your creativity, for your sanity. Look up The Lavender House Gettysburg (all one word) on Facebook and go recharge.
📓ISO100, f4, 1/200s @ 100mm
