I realize I fell off the blogwagon this year. 2015 has been an interesting year so far and one not exactly rife with free time. (Or perhaps too rife with Netflix...?)
That being said, there is really something about this time of year that calls me home to what it is I truly want to do: What I WANT to do!
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I graduated university in May of this year, 2015. I have a diploma in hand (well, okay, not really. I haven't picked it up yet...) and I'm an unreal amount of money in debt.
It does indeed feel good to have accomplished something I've worked so hard at doing. But don't let anyone deceive you - just because you have donned a cap and gown and walked across a stage, I would venture to guess that you won't feel any more "whole".
I'm not trying to be defeatist! Honestly. Like, I said, I've been in college for a long time and it feels so good to be finished, to have a accomplished a goal!
But. As much as I love being able to say I am an English major, and as much as I actually did enjoy my classes and love some of my professors, I am interested in a vast array of other things! I think you all know this and can understand!
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So, go with me on a story, please!
I love being vegan and I never regret my decision.
However, occasionally I find myself out and cannot find anything to snack on! I especially love coffeeshops and Lawrence has a ton of really cool, locally owned places. The coffee beans are almost always locally roasted and there is always a tasty treat in the case that melds amazingly with your chosen latte.
The thing that really sucked when I went vegan though, is that I could never find a snack to go with my coffee!
One day I thought - wait, I love to bake. Why the heck am I not making and selling my own vegan tasties??
So, after knocking the idea around a bit, I did it.
That's right. I printed up little price lists of my favorite baked goodies and took them to various coffee shops around town.
In some I found I faced a lot of ego, in some I found disorganized interest (this is the most prevalent).
In one, I managed to find a good partner who is working with me and doing a fabulous job at selling my, MY, desserts! (It's still crazy to say that!!)
In one, I managed to find a good partner who is working with me and doing a fabulous job at selling my, MY, desserts! (It's still crazy to say that!!)
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So, the moral of the story is, DO IT.
Whatever it is that you feel in your heart is something you want to try, go for it!
It doesn't have to last forever, it just has to be something that you feel you would really enjoy.
Another note: if at first you don't succeed, try try again!
Every fun new foundation that you lay doesn't have to lead to a cathedral. All that matters is that you go for it!
Please let me know if there is something you've been dying to try but have been too afraid to.
Or have you made the move recently to try something new?
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