The last year of LexPDesigns...
So I started this business adventure about a year ago and a lot has changed personally and for the business over the last year. I think the biggest change would be that I am now a college graduate as of December 10th! So I'm one step closer to being a teacher.
With college being over, I have a lot more free time on my hands to do things that I want to do. And the first thing is to build LexPDesigns! For most of the past year I've had to hold off on a lot of the ideas I had for the business, because I just didn't have the time...School was my #1 priority!! However, with that checked off my bucket list (and yes I have an actual bucket list I check off) I can now focus more time on my dream of what LexPDesigns can become.
In the last year I began some advertisements for LexPDesigns on Instagram, but in the last couple weeks I was able to expand to a Facebook page as well. I have also tried to be more active on my social media accounts for LexPDesigns. Social media is what people look at everyday, so why not take advantage of that to bring more awareness for my business? And I think it is actually working! I'm trying to grow slow so all progress is exciting at this point in the journey. I have made 3 sales this year, and I know that doesn't seem like much, but it's a start! I've celebrated each one as another step in the direction I want to take this business. And I have been able to bring joy to more than 3 people already with my sales, which is my biggest motivation. The business is for the customers! I want them to enjoy my projects. I love to make people happy, so if my projects can do just that, then LexPDesigns has a purpose.
I want to say thank you to all the customers and fan I've had this year. To help build this business I need to continue to make signs, so I've decided to step out of my comfort zone and create a few different types of signs, coming soon! However, to create these signs and be able to make a lot more signs, I'm going to be trading in my sander block (well not completely, but for the most part) for a brand new hand held electric sander to make prep work a little easier and a lot faster. I also brought a reciprocating saw because even though my dad has been sweet enough to cut my materials over the last, it is going to be more convenient to be able to cut things on my own when I need them. This will also give me more options of what I can make. And I can be more independent with my business, doing all the work myself.
I've had this plan for a business for a long time and it's hard to believe it's already been a year since I began this journey of LexPDesigns.
Although it has been a tough journey so far, I know that there's a bright future for this dream of mine as long as I stay motivated and work hard to continue to grow LexPDesigns.
Sometimes things don't always work out the way we plan, but if we don't give up we create a wonderful story of faith, hard work, and perseverance.
So, I'm happy with what the year had brought for LexPDesigns and I'm excited to see what I can make it become in 2017.
Best of wishes to everyone and I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season.
From the college graduate/artist/business woman/teacher/writer/handy woman/designer/dreamer
@LexPDesigns
P.S. I hope that you continue to enjoy my blogs and my little business. Remember to check out my Instagram page @Lexpdesigns and contact me on there or by emailing lexpdesigns@gmail.com if you have any comments, questions, ideas, or inspirations - all are welcome! And also remember to tell a friend about LexPDesigns.
LESSONS FOR LIFE AT ANY AGE
Since I am a recent education college graduate, I think that there are many things that have affected the teacher I want to be for my students. And I think that Mr. Feeny was a huge influence on that.
Growing up watching Boy Meets World, Mr. Feeny was always the neighbor and teacher that we all wanted. He was supportive, encouraging, and reliable. I found the 8 Lessons Mr. Feeny taught us all throughout the show and I thought I would expand them some because I agree with them 100%. They were awesome lessons for children, but I think they are applicable to anyone at any age!
8. Random, CHAOTIC universe
Everyday life is a crazy thing in the world today. Things happen that we don't play or don't expect to happen. So sometimes you have to roll with the punches and deal with things in the moment.
7. SURE thing don't mean the BEST thing
There are things in life that we know will happen or we can do, but just because we can, doesn't mean we should. We need to look at everything to make sure it is what is the best thing for us and not just the obvious or easy thing in life.
6. A REAL HERO does the RIGHT thing no matter what!
A lot of things in life are not easy and it takes those that are willing to go against the norm at times to show others the right thing to do.
5. LOVE is sometimes hard to find, but when you find someone that loves you for you, you need to appreciate them.
Friends that love each other even for all the weird reasons are the ones that are the truly lifelong friends that you should keep around.
4. We tend to complain about the things and people we care about the most
We need to remember this and that when we complain that means we care. We complain and critique something because we want to make things better.
3. You need to remember that everyone is unique and has their own ways of doing things.
We don't all like the same things and we shouldn't try to make anyone else change anything about themselves because we think they're different. They are themselves and that is all they can be to become the person they are meant to be.
2. SOCIETY tries to tell us what we should be living a certain way
We see so many celebrities on TV and in magazines doing and saying things and living their lives a certain way that they have chosen for themselves. Just because we see others doing certain things that society tries to feed to us as being what we should do does not mean we should follow along and be like everyone else. We have to be ourselves by doing things and looking like ourselves and no one else!
1. Believe in yourselves DREAM, TRY, DO GOOD
No matter what we need to believe in ourselves and know that we can do and be anything we want. Dream for the stars and do the best you can with everything in life.
