This afternoon Mari from the Maitland Farmers' Market let the wind out of my sails and sent me plummeting head first into the ground. What began as a follow up call to confirm a time to meet Mari this Sunday for booth payment and space assignment, ended with the discovery that she had accepted another cookie vendor since we last spoke and placed me on a waiting list that could take months. I begin my commercial kitchen lease on Wednesday and will have 30 hours of baking time with no outlet to sell my cookies. To say I am devastated would be an understatement.
The leap into entrepreneurship has been quite a journey into unfamiliar territory. I always say growth and life lessons occur outside your comfort zone. Looks like I am due for a huge growth spurt and some higher education. I have asked many questions along my quest, done tons of research on the subject and followed all instructions to the letter. Problem is there are many questions I don't know to ask and I am far too trusting of the information given. Ignorance is definitely not bliss, it is a recipe for disaster.
Everything happens for a reason. Maybe I was meant to play cookie fairy a little longer. Maybe I needed more time to reach cookie perfection and I didn't even know it. Maybe I was destined for a more well attended farmers' market. For whatever reason, I will NOT be making my Heartsong Cookies, LLC debut on Sunday, September 5. However, I will start baking cookies on Wednesday, September 1 for family and friends. In the meantime, I need a hug!
Many hugs,
Kathy
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