Hello!
Been some time!
I’m sitting at a espresso store proper now within the Outer Banks desperately attempting to keep away from a presentation I must put collectively for a brand new mission (shout out to Ashley’s Espresso Parlour!), and realized it’s been some time since we final chatted. So whats up! Whatcha been as much as over there? Something new and juicy occurring this Summer season? š
It’s been a scorching mess right here within the DC space with all of the gov’t cuts and confusion and chaos. Everybody right here is aware of somebody – or is somebody – affected by these adjustments, and it doesn’t appear to be getting any higher… We’ve in some way managed to keep away from a bulk of it to date (my spouse is a proud – and onerous working! – civil servant), nevertheless the partitions are closing inĀ which is unhappy because it’s her favourite job in your complete world and he or she’d be devastated having to stroll away 
However we maintain going and simply do no matter we will inside our management!
Except for that, life goes fairly properly. Our 3 boys proceed to develop and be their foolish little selves (who now care awfully loads about garments and types and influencers – even my 7 12 months outdated!), and I’m nonetheless practising retirement and failing fairly onerous at it, haha… I “work” simply as a lot now as I did earlier than, although it’s alone time and for no pay, so I suppose it’s kinda like actual retirement? š
It’s been a blast although. I by chance began a brand new mission a number of months again and it’s since taken a lifetime of its personal: A free clothes closet in my hometown, giving out garments and necessities to anybody who wants it!
It primarily caters to our neighbors residing on the streets and within the woods, but in addition a variety of our decrease revenue households as properly. We’ve given out over 10,000 gadgets to date, from clothes to bikes to tents, sleeping luggage, hats, sneakers, female merchandise, you title it.
It’s so totally different from operating an *on-line* mission the place you’re sharing concepts worldwide and by no means see anybody nose to nose, in comparison with this one which is so hyper centered and solely offers with bodily merchandise being shared IN PERSON!Ā I even needed to get again onto Fb after a decade away as everybody on this city communicates there, lolol… Okay, properly that and Instagram, however nonetheless. It’s like going again in time and having to unlearn a complete method of doing enterprise 
On one aspect it’s been nice – the mission is flourishing and there’s no finish in web site, however on the opposite it hurts my coronary heart because it solely proves that there’s such a necessity for this in the neighborhood š And never solely mine, however in all probability yours too in addition to throughout the nation/world! And it solely looks like it’s getting worse with how issues are enjoying out… Since when is meals and clothes a nicety and never necessity?!
However oh properly…Ā Can’t say I ever noticed myself going into this line of enterprise, lol, but when there’s one factor I’ve realized over time, it’s to maintain going while you’re onto one thing and all the pieces retains flowing š Whether or not that’s a brand new mission or a relationship and even your funds. There’s one thing magical that occurs when your passions align along with your abilities, particularly if it occurs to unravel an issue on the planet. So when the universe tells you you’re on the best path you retain pushing since you’re proper the place you’re meant to be at this time limit!Ā It’s a wonderful factor!
In order that’s what I’ve been as much as over right here!
And now gotta cease procrastinating and get again to work š This presentation I’ve to place collectively is for a neighborhood group who needs to donate a bunch of garments – and hopefully cash so I can get a sprinter van and switch this right into a cellular closet! – and I must persuade them I’m not a psycho, haha…
If anybody needs to study extra concerning the closet, and/or needs to donate your self (sure please!!), DM me and I’ll inform you extra 
Within the meantime, I’ll attempt to get again to some form of rhythm right here on the weblog! I ought to have extra time as the youngsters begin going again to highschool right here over the following couple months…
If you happen to’re new to the positioning and that is the primary put up you’re studying, whats up!! Thanks for giving it a shot! š You may take a look at “my story” right here, and be happy to achieve out anytime with questions or simply to say hello. We often do speak extra about cash than my private life, haha, but it surely in all probability gained’t be the final time both.
Have a incredible week!
PS: That different mission I’m serving to my buddy with continues to be transferring ahead (YouBots.ai), however proving to be extra of a protracted haul than we thought. On the plus aspect, the Venture of Me continues to be going sturdy!
PPS: Listed here are 3 incredible books I’ve learn not too long ago if anybody’s :
- “The Happiest Man on Earth” by Eddie Jaku
- “The Tattooist of Auschwitz” by Heather Morris
- “10% Happier” by Dan Harris
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[This post, Hi!, was first published by J. Money on Budgets Are Sexy]