Saturday, June 7, 2008
ups and downs
Growing a business is not easy, but growing a business grows our hearts. On this journey we are becoming intertwined with diengie. It is so much a part of who we are and we are so much a part of what diengie is. Each and every up and down of business brings about strong emotions from each of us--and that can happen on a daily basis. It is so exciting, exhilarating even, when we get noticed. Recently a writer for a magazine-to-be-named-later emailed us about possibly including our bags in a Coffee Lover's issue. Whoa! We were overwhelmed at the prospects! Think of how many people will look at the magazine! What will we do if we get a great response from those people? So many questions and emotions swirled around in our brains. Then, there are times when we are discouraged by a lack of sales. Yet, through these ups and downs our hearts are growing and learning. This whole process is so much a part of who we are as individuals--Heidi, Karen and Angie. God is faithful to use the ordinary and seemingly mundane of business dealings to make and mold us into DI-EN-GIE. We are so hopeful for the future of diengie. And just like climbing a mountain, you face peaks and valleys before reaching the top, so we will as we continue to grow diengie.
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ok ok....i have been watching and reading and SHOPPING THANK YOU!!!! about you gals ever since laura told me about what you were starting (plus I salivated over her custom purse--little teachers pet that she is!! ;-))and then you opened up etsy and your website and this blog. I am sooo excited for you and everytime I read anything you post, I am overwhelmed with the thought that you should read ANOTHER blogspot that a friend of ours posts---its RIGHT UP YOUR ALLEY with starting a business you LOVE and it's someone you probably know if just in passing. Anyways--its called http://boutiqueindustry.blogspot.com/ and the gal that runs it is Abby --she's a DOLL!--and her mama is Deb Kerr!! from our old church days!?? She has a shop called "The Blissful" up on Fulton Rd. near Belden that she started a couple of years ago and if you don't already KNOW all that--she has this wonderful blogspot that I am urging you all to read. It's a sweet sweet spot to sit with a cup of coffee/tea and ruminate all those juicy ideas you come up with when ya creatively think-tank!!!
so..that's my two cents for the day! Hope you go check it out...it's the best.
God bless & keep you girls!
shel
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