[Jewelry making - Article 00355] - Re: [Orchid] The first step to starting a jewelry business

[Beth]

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Dear Tania,

    Well, from your job history and health issues I would suggest that
    you reconsider being self employed. It is the best way to be
    stressed! When you are solely responsible for your production,
    marketing, shipping, scheduling, financing, health insurance...it is
    very stressful. It takes a certain kind of crazy, courageous person
    to be self employed and it sounds like that is not you. I have alot
    of friends who are artists and self employed. The ones who are highly
    sensitive and shy have the hardest time with their careers. They are
    often breaking down crying and feeling lost. I am not judging or
    criticizing here it is just that they are overwhelmed much easier but
    they are deep beautiful people who feel everything. Also to create
    pieces that are not your "true" art will not bring you any sense of
    fufillment or joy. 

    Perhaps you could do a consultation with a career consultant who
    would be able to(with the tests that they do) suggest a direction to
    go in. My intial hit on where you might be able to find a comfortable
    creative environment is back in academia, perhaps assistant teaching
    to start in a metals program? Or becoming an assistant in a small
    craft jewelers workshop? It is hard to find someplace nowadays where
    speed and efficiency are not going to be a factor. We live in a fast
    world which has become overly sensorized and our bodies and pyches
    have not had the time to evolve to handle the overload, hence the
    stress and illnesses that prevade our cultures. I understand how
    difficult this must be for you and encourage you to find the tools,
    like yoga and meditation, to assist yourself in processing it better.

    I would suggest that you sit down with a sheet of paper in a quiet
    space and list all of the things that you LOVE to do in life that
    which bring you great joy ( ex. gardening, music,cooking, making
    things with your hands)...then make a list of what you LIKE to
    do...then what you dislike or what makes you stressed...next list
    what you see as your strengths and weakness of personality...ask
    your friends for their feedback on what they see in you and put it
    on the list. This will all help you to see who you are and what
    tools you have or can access to create a life that brings you joy.
    With clarity we can make better balanced decisions about our
    direction. 

Namaste,
Beth McElhiney
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