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June 6, 2016
Blogging & Business

The Now What

Springtime Florals.

This morning I woke up at 8:30am. I walked downstairs, made my coffee, sat with it on my back porch, and watered my plants. I ate some breakfast. Started a load of laundry. Picked up the kitchen and jumped on my laptop for a 10:00am work meeting. I listened to the Everglow album by Mae several times and spent some time pinning images from Poldark because I can’t wait for season two. I read & answered emails, ate lunch, and took pictures. All my first hours of being completely self-employed. Everything has changed, yet nothing has.

I cried Friday night as I sat at home looking at the box I brought home from work that day. Filled to the top with all the piece of my life that lived at that office building for the last four years – photos, trinkets, gifts, notes, and all the contents of my snack drawer. It’s so very bittersweet. Change is not my forte. I like to think of my self as an adventurer, go-getter, and change lover but the truth is I love consistency. I love the same restaurants the same plans, the same patterns. I’m going to miss working at Life Network and I’m going to miss the family of people there that I spent my weekdays with every week for the last four years.

I responded to a phone full of texts and phone calls today – so many dear friends & family wishing me the best, checking in on me, and seeing how day one is going. Day one is good. Day one is funny. Day one doesn’t really feel real.

The Now What question echos in my head. Now what are the next steps, the next direction, the next moves? I don’t know! And that is okay! It will be a lot of the same with a little less stressed out Elizabeth (and this is a good thing for everyone believe me ๐Ÿ˜‰ )

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  • And I’ll also have time to dream up new projects! Thanks for being part of this community. You are such an encouragement & inspiration to me!

Happy Monday sweet friends! Here’s to new beginnings and now whats!

Springtime Florals.

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  1. Kristen says

    June 7, 2016 at 6:53 pm

    I’m starting to feel the same way – the school year is just about over here in Connecticut, and next year I will have two full-time kids on the same schedule. The Now What is looming for sure. Do I look for a part-time job? Do I really commit to my handmade business? Do I actually clean my house? ๐Ÿ˜€ It will be interesting to see how it goes.

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    • Oak & Oats says

      June 8, 2016 at 12:10 am

      Hahah! Yes! Enjoy your time! You’ll figure out what you need to be doing in time ๐Ÿ™‚

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  2. Chanty says

    June 7, 2016 at 10:44 pm

    I hope you know that your day was more productive than you may know! I stumbled across your blog last week, and it was just the motivation I needed to finally start my blog. I actually finalized my 1st blog tonight. Thank you for being an inspiration!

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    • Oak & Oats says

      June 8, 2016 at 12:09 am

      AH!!!!!!! This is so wonderful! I am so proud of you! You got this!!!

      Reply
  3. Jenn says

    June 9, 2016 at 6:02 am

    Congrats to you! I’ve been reading the book “Boundaries” and it brought up an interesting point – that God matches our effort when we go out on faith and take steps forward using our talents, but he can’t stand passivity. It’s making me think more and more about taking leaps of faith, like you’re doing, to use talents and go after dreams – grateful to see your example of courage and vulnerability too! Good luck as you start your new adventure!

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    • Oak & Oats says

      June 9, 2016 at 3:25 pm

      Jenn! What an encouraging comment! Thanks so much!! You are wonderful!

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