The January calm

It is my January calm before the Valentine's Day storm. I was completely wiped out at Christmas, all the chocolate, packaging, labels.....everything, so restocking has been my main focus.

I have had my chocolates regularly stocked at a storefront (Live Love Paper) for about six months now, it has been a great experience so far. I have learned alot, mostly to expect the unexpected. I also had no idea it would be so hard to sell chocolate, still, going into my 4th year in business. Is it because I started as the economy was crashing. Is it the Hampton Roads area? Am I just no good at my job? I am told that reflection and questioning is a normal part of business, thankfully.

I am so lucky to have such amazing, loyal customers. There are times I think there must be a better way of serving my community, my family, my planet. But then I drop off chocolates to someone and their face lights up and says I have made their day, then I feel that what I am doing is enough. I am not curing cancer or ending famine or war by making chocolate, but I am bringing joy and what an awesome thing!

Inspiration is found in the oddest places at times, but I am thankful that it comes, none the less. It is time to get creative, so I should stop reflecting about my place and start seeing the inspiration in it!