I’ve recently attended the Etsy in a Week course and what a fantastic learning journey it has been. It’s shown me that it’s possible to build your own thriving Etsy business, something that I never thought possible.
Before I started my Etsy learning journey, I thought that Etsy was an outlet for hobbyists to sell their creations… Yes, I’m hanging my head in shame at my own naivety! But now I’ve learnt that it’s possible to create an Etsy empire and scale it as much as you want.
The destination myth is prevalent in today’s society. It leads us to believe that it’s the destination, and not the journey, that is important. As a result of this, once we reach our destination, it can leave us feeling stuck and underwhelmed.
During my journey to mortgage freedom there were times when I became caught up in the destination myth. It wasn’t a conscious choice, but because I was so focused on reaching the destination of being ‘mortgage free’ there were times when life slipped by in anticipation of the next paycheck and the dream of an idyllic future.
While going for my morning walk, I realised that it’s been 3 months since I attended the Pop Up Business School. Since then, my life has changed so much and the course was pivotal to that.
I’d initially heard about the Pop Up Business School on a Choose FI podcast featuring its co-founder Alan Donegan. And I recall rapidly checking their website to see if they were running any events near me.
Decision fatigue has hit me hard this week. With the hustle and bustle of being back at work I’ve found that my energy levels have really dropped.
Heading home I’ve been tempted to buy takeaways or stop off at the shop to buy something quick and easy for tea. My brain just couldn’t deal with any more decisions and because I was hungry, I wanted food fast!
But thankfully, because I’d taken the time to write out a meal plan for the week ahead and had planned super-quick but nutritious batch cooked meals for work nights, I didn’t give in to the temptation.