What a difference a year makes! This time last year, I was faced with two very real choices: 1) Allow depression and the would’ve, should’ve, could’ve scenario to devour me, or 2) I could pick myself up, dust myself off (no this is not a song intro) and reinvent myself; I chose the latter. Last year, I started my blog, mamatatuley.com. My blog was originally more of an affordable therapy method and a place to vent, rather than a venture. Mama Tatuley (my persona) was a place where I could express my views and thoughts without worrying about being “politically correct” or frankly, giving a rat’s patootie about whether anyone read it or not. Ironically, my first post was titled, NEW LIFE, NEW DO, NEW ME!
Giving up a business I loved was more than hard, it was devastating. For a long time, I was angry and blamed everyone else. Eventually, I came to terms with the fact that I had no one to blame BUT myself; suffice it to say that there is a price to pay for stupid decisions and I’ll leave it at that.Now, one year later, I find reflection to be a good thing. My entrepreneurial experience was valuable, and yet I am glad it’s over! I am excited by the opportunities that lie ahead. You see, my reason for going into business in the first place was to use my writing and speaking skills to make a living and sadly, that did not happen. In addition, my creativity suffered and disappeared in the haze of my “so-called business”, which required long hours and numerous obligations. Truth is, I found myself simply trying to just “pay the bills”. |