Hello!
Been some time!
I’m sitting at a espresso store proper now within the Outer Banks desperately making an attempt to keep away from a presentation I have to put collectively for a brand new undertaking (shout out to Ashley’s Espresso Parlour!), and realized it’s been some time since we final chatted. So hi there! Whatcha been as much as over there? Something new and juicy occurring this Summer season? 🙂
It’s been a scorching mess right here within the DC space with all of the gov’t cuts and confusion and chaos. Everybody right here is aware of somebody – or is somebody – affected by these adjustments, and it doesn’t appear to be getting any higher… We’ve by some means managed to keep away from a bulk of it to this point (my spouse is a proud – and laborious working! – civil servant), nonetheless the partitions are closing in which is gloomy because it’s her favourite job in your entire world and he or she’d be devastated having to stroll away 
However we hold going and simply do no matter we will inside our management!
Other than that, life goes fairly effectively. Our 3 boys proceed to develop and be their foolish little selves (who now care awfully loads about garments and types and influencers – even my 7 yr outdated!), and I’m nonetheless working towards retirement and failing fairly laborious at it, haha… I “work” simply as a lot now as I did earlier than, although it’s by myself time and for no pay, so I suppose it’s kinda like actual retirement? 🙂
It’s been a blast although. I by chance began a brand new undertaking a number of months again and it’s since taken a lifetime of its personal: A free clothes closet in my hometown, giving out garments and necessities to anybody who wants it!
It primarily caters to our neighbors dwelling on the streets and within the woods, but additionally loads of our decrease earnings households as effectively. We’ve given out over 10,000 gadgets to this point, from clothes to bikes to tents, sleeping baggage, hats, footwear, female merchandise, you identify it.
It’s so totally different from operating an *on-line* undertaking the place you’re sharing concepts worldwide and by no means see anybody nose to nose, in comparison with this one which is so hyper targeted and solely offers with bodily merchandise being shared IN PERSON! I even needed to get again onto Fb after a decade away as everybody on this city communicates there, lolol… Okay, effectively that and Instagram, however nonetheless. It’s like going again in time and having to unlearn an entire manner of doing enterprise 
On one aspect it’s been nice – the undertaking is flourishing and there’s no finish in web site, however on the opposite it hurts my coronary heart because it solely proves that there’s such a necessity for this locally 🙁 And never solely mine, however in all probability yours too in addition to throughout the nation/world! And it solely looks like it’s getting worse with how issues are taking part in out… Since when is meals and clothes a nicety and never necessity?!
However oh effectively… Can’t say I ever noticed myself going into this line of enterprise, lol, but when there’s one factor I’ve realized over time, it’s to maintain going if you’re onto one thing and every little thing retains flowing 🙂 Whether or not that’s a brand new undertaking or a relationship and even your funds. There’s one thing magical that occurs when your passions align together with your expertise, particularly if it occurs to unravel an issue on the planet. So when the universe tells you you’re on the precise path you retain pushing since you’re proper the place you’re meant to be at this cut-off date! It’s a ravishing factor!
In order that’s what I’ve been as much as over right here!
And now gotta cease procrastinating and get again to work 🙂 This presentation I’ve to place collectively is for an area group who desires to donate a bunch of garments – and hopefully cash so I can get a sprinter van and switch this right into a cell closet! – and I have to persuade them I’m not a psycho, haha…
If anybody desires to be taught extra in regards to the closet, and/or desires to donate your self (sure please!!), DM me and I’ll let you know extra 
Within the meantime, I’ll attempt to get again to some kind of rhythm right here on the weblog! I ought to have extra time as the youngsters begin going again to high school right here over the subsequent couple months…
Should you’re new to the location and that is the primary put up you’re studying, hi there!! Thanks for giving it a shot! 🙂 You may take a look at “my story” right here, and be at liberty to succeed in out anytime with questions or simply to say hello. We normally do discuss extra about cash than my private life, haha, however it in all probability received’t be the final time both.
Have a unbelievable week!
PS: That different undertaking I’m serving to my buddy with continues to be shifting ahead (YouBots.ai), however proving to be extra of an extended haul than we thought. On the plus aspect, the Challenge of Me continues to be going robust!
PPS: Listed below are 3 unbelievable books I’ve learn lately if anybody’s :
- “The Happiest Man on Earth” by Eddie Jaku
- “The Tattooist of Auschwitz” by Heather Morris
- “10% Happier” by Dan Harris
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[This post, Hi!, was first published by J. Money on Budgets Are Sexy]
