Why Am I Doing This?
Start with your why... "they"say you must know what your "why" is in order to persevere. So with "Coffee Can Creations" what is my why? Why start this channel, page, blog, etc. Well, I would say there are a lot of why's but I could probably sum it up into one thing... my heart. I want to use the gifts God has given me and operate on a day to day basis in that space all the while connecting with and helping others.
Let me also say, I really do have a great 9-5 job. As in, I work with great people, I work for a place that I believe in, a place whose goals and mission statement COMPLETELY align with my personal belief system. I am cared for at work, I do things that are very supportive of others and I know there are people at work that really appreciate what I bring. That being said, I work in a job that completely utilizes my left brain and I am an off the chart right brained girl. I can do my job, and I do it really good, but at the end of the day I am drained and not energized. Some days I have moments and experiences where I get to utilize that right brain of mine and I get to connect, really connect with people... on those days... I soar and it's wonderful. However 90% of the time... I am left braining it!
I was blessed for so many years to be a stay at home Mom. Or, have a job that allowed me a ton of freedom with my time. I am grateful for that season... so, so grateful. Not only did I LOVE being at home with my girls but it gave me ample opportunity to do the things I love. In a word, CREATE. Looking back on that season, there is a part of my heart that was so alive and soaring on almost a daily basis and I would love to be in that space, (or something similar) again.
I love all things crafty. I have gone through many different phases of creativity. As my Mom always tells me, when I do something, I do it 100%. I'm all the way in. Some of my phases have been, toll painting in the 90's, cross stitching, crocheting, scrapbooking, digital scrapbooking, chalk painting, decorating, sewing, and the Cricut. When I do something new, for a while, I eat, sleep, and breath that craft. I would say most of these are still a very real part of my life.... except toll painting and cross-stitching, I really did leave those in the 90's and early 2000's. I have long dreamed of making a living at my crafts and decor knowledge. So.... forward to February 2020 and Coffee Can Creations was born.
And so... here is my why.... I want to operate in my strengths, I want to connect with people everyday, I want to be available to my kids and some day grandkids and thanks to social media, youtube, etc. there's a way to make this dream come true!
Thank you for the support, thank you to those who believe in me, especially my husband who has the ability to see my dreams bigger than I do and thank you Lord for making me this way and showing me there is a way that I CAN DO THIS! It may take years of lots of ups and downs but I'm in it, I love it and I'm here for the long haul!