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One thing leads to another


Sometimes it just takes one little action to get things rolling in the right direction. For me the action was ordering a giant roll of bubble wrap I didn't even have space for and when it arrived I had to figure out where it would live because my cats were already trying to hug it with their teeth and sharp little claws. 

Also, why bubble wrap? What for? 

I'm a big believer in taking some sort of action, big or small to make yourself move in a certain direction. I also believe in productive manifesting and the bubble wrap symbolized shipping. Shipping art out. Shipping lots of art out. Shipping out so much art I was justified in living with a big roll of bubble wrap for awhile! 

So step one: order the bubble wrap and step two was the fun task of... Making a place for it to live. So manifesting was already happening and I decided I needed a designated area for shipping supplies and hell.. My printer needed a proper home too. I had a very messy shelf with an old printer on it that no longer worked and decided today was the day.... It must be dealt with. I also decided I probably needed another shelf so... got that set up and began decluttering, organizing and thinking about how nice it would be to have a proper place to print and ship. All the things where I need them. 

Note, this is all in my dining room because I'm an artist that works from her home. And my home is crowded with way too much stuff. Way. Too. Much. 

So while I successfully made a little shipping and printing area....I now needed to contend with the rest of the room and making it work for me as a work space and less as a dining room.  So that is how one roll of bubble wrap has gotten the ball rolling on home makeover 2023. 🤪 

But 2024 will be a whole lot nicer and more organized if I just put in the work now. Bit by bit I will chip away at it and not kill myself- I do have painting commissions to start... But I'm going to have the best art year next year and need all the inspiring space to create in. 

Room to shoot video and staging areas for photos are also on my list to set up. Do you work from home too? Does your space work for you or need some revamping? I'd love to hear your creative solutions! 
 

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  1. Having a space for shipping is super important so that you don't dread that part. The actual shipping is my least favorite part of online sales. 😅

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    1. Exactly and me too! If I can make any part of that easier it's a win! 🤣

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