Written by Rachael Baker
It seems like as I get older my time slips by faster and faster. I find myself thinking back to the famous Ferris Bueller quote "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” So, let's catch up -
It is no secret I haven't been very active on my website lately. These last 6 months have flown by. So, what have I been up to in the last few months? There is no simple answer, I have been completely absorbed in my work and my family. I looked back on this draft and right about now you would have read the sentence "I have loved 2024 thus far.." However, I am not sure that's really that case any more. While I have loved working with all of my clients and I wouldn't trade that for the world, the mental challenges of running a business have really set in this year. So let's break it down.
I celebrated year 24 at the end of January and attended my first Content Day. I started off the year strong wanting to get connected into the community, I had so many ideas I wanted to bring to life this year. Grant and I got all dolled up for WedKC's Wedding Vendor Gala in February and I finished my mentoring course with Nathan Chanski. I wish I had more time to spend with him, he was such an encouraging and uplifting coach. Wedding season kicked off in March and I hit some pretty awesome goals in my business. I was interviewed by VoyageKC in April for my first magazine feature, went on a weekend getaway with Grant to unplug, and for the first time in months I felt like I had found my place within the wedding vendor community here in Kansas City.
I hit a block in May and it was incredibly hard to bounce back from. While my business was thriving, I felt like my creative juices were slowly fading. Every so often I get overwhelmed by social media, it tends to consume me but also drain me. I put so much pressure on myself to be perfect in all areas when I am so far from it.
I have so many galleries to share with you in a longer form than a 10 slide instagram post but for whatever reason getting them published here feels like such a task. I'm trying to get caught up and I appreciate your patience.
In June, my grandmother passed and my world froze. It still feels frozen. She was my best friend and I miss her dearly. It feels like time is speeding up and I am not sure how to keep up at this moment.
I cherish my art and I am so proud to continue to serve my community with my talents. Thank you for believing in me even when I find it hard to believe in myself.
I promise to chat with you more often, but here is just a quick update. I do have intentions of back logging the last few months of projects.
Cheers x
