Perspective

A week and a half ago, an opportunity fell in my lap out of nowhere that would have changed our lives pretty drastically. In a matter of 48 hours, we were planning on moving (out of L.A.), there was talk of me having to put petite pig on the back burner for some time and everything about our lives as we know it was going to change. It was bittersweet in the sense that we've talked about moving for a while and it was kind of exciting, but we never expected the opportunity to arise so quickly. Suddenly we were faced with leaving without having time to say goodbye to L.A. and our friends. There was so much we were going to miss - our walks to the farmer's market, LACMA, K-town, the weather, great food, the tuba player down the street...all the big and small things we've grown to love in the last five years.

But, after that dramatic 48 hours, the deal fell through and we were back to where we were before all of this happened. It was strange because at first I was really upset that it didn't fall through, but then I was relieved because we didn't have to say goodbye to all of the things we love here. Not to mention I didn't have to give up petite pig. 

Admittedly, before all of this happened though, I was feeling unmotivated, a bit discouraged and scared about what the future holds with running a confectionery business (showcased clearly in the lack of blog posts). So what this whole experience gave me was a new perspective on things. I realized (well, G helped me realize) that our life is really good here. I can pursue what I love and grow a business into something I can be proud of. I was reminded that I have the ability to nurture my craft, continue to be creative and yet have the flexibility in my day-to-day life to focus on the other things I love in my life, too. Not many people have that kind of situation and I now know all of this happened for a reason. It stirred the pot, lit the fire, changed my perspective. Sometimes we all need is a good shake every now and then.