5 Things I'm Afraid to Say In My First Blog Post
Photo Credit: Katy Murray Photography
Hey! My name's Jessica McGinley! I am the owner and illustrator at JesMarried, and I am working my butt off to grow this business :) I thought it would be cool to get this thing started off with 5 things I'm afraid to tell you guys. Not making this easy on my self...
1. My biz was a secret!
I had JesMarried for a little over a year before I told anyone at my full time job about my business. Actually, I didn't even tell anyone other than my husband, moms/dads & two of my close friends. Finally, a coworker found me on insta (thanks friend recommendations) and she brought it up to me in conversation the next day at work. It's not that I was embarrassed (because she actually loved it) but I had this delusional thought in my head that people would think it was silly that I, Jessica, could think I could start a business OR that maybe my work wasn't as good as other people I work with's work. I know. This is so insane. So ridiculous. I've gotten so much better at this thing called confidence, and now I feel like I can't stop talking about JesMarried!
2. Happy dance
I do a "Cha Ching" dance everytime I get an order from my etsy shop. All my fellow etsy-ians will know what this is. If you have the sound on your phone, every sale you make on etsy will make this legit cha ching sound and it's glorious. I don't know if this qualifies as something I'm afraid to tell you but it's something I don't do in public so kinda counts hahaha. My husband, Chris, joins in too! Now that I'm on my own website off of etsy, somebody can try out what my new sound will be...ehhh??
3. My business is going to die!
I FREAK out when I don't make a sale in a day. I beat my self up if a day or WEEK goes by with no sales. Again, silly, but no sales in my mind makes me feel like it's all goin down. So silly. I'm smh at myself! I'm learning to embrace down time to build the brand.
4. I don't have a personal life anymore
Okay, that's kinda extreme but kinda true. I make time for my husband and my puppies but for the most part, I'm working on the evenings after work and 8am-6pm every Saturday and Sunday. (This is why you guys get all your orders and responses at night) I LOVE IT THOUGH!!!
5. I'm shy
Kinda... unless I know you really well or have a cocktail in hand, I'm shy. I'm starting to involve myself with the Columbus small business community more, but I would be lying if I said I wasn't sooo nervous to meet others makers. I'm forcing myself to show up for myself and you guys, and I guess I'll blog about what comes from that here! So... let's get coffee.. or better yet, cocktails!
So there you have it! 5 things I'm afraid to say in my first blog post!

Comments
atroneeethedge
March 03 2021
free casino for fun only online slot games scatter slots
vexzitytheassy
March 03 2021
vegas slots online https://playonlinecasinogit.com/ real money casino casino blackjack play casino
CrurdyErync
March 03 2021
https://onlinecasinosam.com/ casino online https://casinorealmoneyai.com/ – online casino bonus slots free
SeekBoreecomma
March 03 2021
best online casino free casino slot games cashman casino slots casino game
Scoorrybegonop
March 03 2021
personal loans https://loanonlineiuw.com/ – usa payday loans payday advance online easy payday loans online
atroneeethedge
March 03 2021
royal river casino play casino games for free free casino games with bonus
atroneeethedge
March 03 2021
chumba casino https://playcasinoslotsmatic.com/ new no deposit casinos accepting us players borgata online casino foxwoods online casino
SeekBoreecomma
March 03 2021
payday loan now easy payday loans online california payday loan
vexzitytheassy
March 03 2021
buy payday loan leads instant payday loan fast loan
CrurdyErync
March 03 2021
https://paydayloanssfs.com/ payday loan today payday lenders instant loan usa payday loan
atroneeethedge
March 03 2021
https://loanonlineiuw.com/ defaulted payday loan payday loan today payday loan online payday loan 1000
Scoorrybegonop
March 03 2021
real money casino https://casinorealmoneyai.com/ – online gambling slot games casino bonus codes
SeekBoreecomma
March 03 2021
slots free real casino slots online slots free casino https://freecasinogameslab.com/ – cashman casino slots
atroneeethedge
March 03 2021
https://playcasinoslotsmatic.com/ free casino slots bonus games https://playcasinoslotsmatic.com/ – free slots hollywood slots games vegas world
atroneeethedge
March 03 2021
https://playcasinogamescast.com/ online casino games play slots online casino real money free casino
CrurdyErync
March 03 2021
online slot games online gambling big fish casino https://onlinecasinosure.com/
vexzitytheassy
March 03 2021
casino blackjack online casino slots online free casino
atroneeethedge
March 03 2021
free online casino slots https://playcasinoslotsmatic.com/ – newest usa online casinos winstar world casino lady luck casino caruthersville
atroneeethedge
March 02 2021
vegas world free games online casino bonus codes zone casino vegas world
vexzitytheassy
March 02 2021
free online slots https://freecasinogamesms.com/ – free slots games free casino games online world class casino slots
Comments
5804 Comments