This fall my family and I went on a quick weekend trip to the middle-of-nowhere (my favorite kind of places!) Georgia. It was exactly what I needed and a bit of a wake up call due to how badly I needed to get away.
I’ve spent a lot, like a lot, of time thinking about the future of Amanda Klein Co. – What does it look like? What do I want it to be? What feels true to me? Those are some big questions that I don’t have all the answers to just yet, but I did know that I didn’t work so hard to become a mom to not be with my kiddo and work wasn't going to keep me away from him. And I also knew that I was so tired of chasing the definition of success that I felt like I was supposed to chase because it’s how others defined success. So I defined my own version of success, that felt like me, and made changes. For 2025....
- We’re hyper focusing on parts of the business that brings us the most joy.
- I’m prioritizing my art making, in several ways: blocking out time to create and blocking out time to spend in nature.
- We’re rolling out new product types next year, slowly.
- I’m forcing myself to rest.
- Every big work project will be met with a life-giving personal project. First up? We’re rolling out new advertising in January and once that’s done I’ll be adding two new raised garden beds at home. Balance. 🙂
Sometimes I have a hard time separating business and personal life because I feel like they’re both so closely knit. My business helped create my family, my business does a lot of good for others, my business gives me so much life – and I am so extremely thankful for my customers that I don’t even know how to fully express it.
I always have theme words for the year, usually it’s just one word, but for 2025 it’s 3: Adventure, Freedom, and Stillness.
Thank you for going on this wild and wonderful life adventure with me.
Cheers to 2025 and all that it may bring, friends.