Hey Everyone! I am going to get very real and honest with you today…
Maybe you’ve noticed, haha maybe you haven’t, but I’ve been really quiet on all things social media or having to do with my business lately. Guys, I have been BURNT OUT. Haha well I might’ve also had the flu over the holidays which literally knocked me out and I did nothing but sleep for almost a week. But even after that in trying to get back in to the swing of things I have really had no desire to work. Scary!
I am a very lucky person that can say with 100% confidence that I love my career and there is nothing else I would rather do, which is why I realized I honestly haven’t taken a break for years. Yes, yes I’ve taken lots of vacations and had lots of amazing down time in amazing places, but that’s still exciting, stimulating, and inspiring so I’m really not allowing myself to just rest and recharge. Add in to that just a lot of changes and big things happening in my personal life and I realized I just needed a break! I needed time to not think, plan, create, solve problems, and make decisions.
I know for me it’s really hard to not be busy. When I’m busy I’m my most productive, energized, and inspired! But the older I get the more I realize that I actually need some quiet time to just breathe and recharge! Taking time to read before bed, just going for a walk in my neighborhood without my phone, or taking time to just soak in a hot bath with a glass of wine! All very simple and little things, but they have made a difference and helped me to get back to actually wanting to get going with my business again! If you own a business then you know that it can very easily be a 24/7 job. You’re never not thinking about it. 2020 will be my 8th wedding season in Wisconsin and while I knew it wouldn’t be my last, I was worried I was losing my passion for photography.
I realize now that I just needed to allow myself some time to fully relax and just be a person! Haha to not be a business owner who is constantly thinking and worrying about how to build a successful business. To not be a creative constantly thinking about ways to improve my skill and push my photography to the next level. And to just binge watch some shows on Netflix and let myself rest :)
So, I can say after all of that I am finally ready to get back at it! And even though I have gotten a lot better at creating a work-life balance in terms of prioritizing time with friends and family, I still hadn’t put enough effort in to a work-life balance for just myself and that is my new goal for 2020! Haha along with of course constantly growing my business and serving my clients better. Because, that’ll never change! Cheers to a new year everyone!!