Happy Monday guys!
I have just told my followers on Instagram that my Monday hasn't started well because, well my breakfast was a Mars bar! However, you know what they say:
“A Mars a day helps you work rest and play”
Unfortunately in my little world it doesn't quite mean that and then I spend the day regretting eating the Mars bar and starting my day like that, why am I telling you this? 🙈 Let's move away from the Mars bar chat and let me tell you what's been going on in the word of 🌈🐻.
I did Warwick market again on Saturday, I love doing my markets but I felt for some reason that my vibe level was more like a 5 than a 10, I mean there are 100 reasons for it so I get it but I raised my game to a 10 for all the lovely people I met, new small businesses that were my neighbours for the day, and then new and repeat customers to my market.
Warwick is a weekly market so that can be a really nice thing, you have people coming over to say 'Hi" or to have a mooch. This lovely girl, I say girl she was probably late teens bought some cool pins from me last time and we had a chat about being "neuro spicy", she was quite shy but so sweet but she came over and got chatting again and she told me that her friends loved her pin and laughed about it. I love people and I love chatting and I love making people feel happier or simply smile.
When I say I like talking to people it can become quite extreme. We were in Specsavers last week for my youngest to have her eyes checked (they are improving and her prescription she down 🥳) she was very happy because she got to choose new glasses again, Cinderella this time! Anyway whilst we were waiting a lady commented on how beautiful Georgie was and we got chatting. She was very interesting and had a lot to say about life (I felt sorry for the guy who gave up his seat for us and had to sit in the middle of it and listen to her dislike for men) she was a hypnotherapist and I am really interested in this but she had been unwell and wasn't practising this much, long story short she ended up asking for my number and saying we should have coffee one day!
I call it the "Diane" effect. It has been passed down from my Mum, as kids we would always get so embarrassed that my Mum would talk to anyone and everyone but looking back she always made people smile and feel better about themselves. She did this all her life. Now I seem to have taken this trait on. Not so long ago I ended up having a lovely conversation with the lady that did my smear test and that ended in her asking if I was a cuddler? I replied "I guess so" and she gave me a cuddle and thanked me for starting her week so well 😂
I can't help it, it's just something I do and it's just some trait I have that I attract the characters, mainly good but some questionable!
Anyway I digress, Warwick was lovely, my sales were below what I would have liked to have done but actually ok when I spoke to other people. My problem is I did Warwick on bank holiday and absolutely smashed it and then on Saturday it was different kettle of fish. Other small businesses all say you just can't call it and they are right you can't. I'm just an extreme person anyway either sky high or 6 feet under 😂 to be fair I'm getting better at being slightly more level but unfortunately running a small business is anything but level. One minute it's the best thing I have ever done and the next I'm having a look at full time jobs.
My extremities + running a small business extremities = 🤪 or 😭 or 🥳, you get my point!
So, this week I hope for a level week, getting on with creating some spooky accessories for Halloween and planning more Christmas stuff and then of course all the BAU.
I hope this week is kind to you all and I'll catch you next week, hopefully that is the only Mars bar I will consume this week and my days won't start with any more chocolate brekkies!
Big love & bear hugs
Di xx