Well,
I have been very much out of touch with this blog for some time now. I am sorry I fell off the face of the planet....buttttttttt lots has happend since returning from my trip up north.
I have closed my cute little fair trade shop in November. My scum-lord did not wish to renew the lease (she is a terrible commercial property owner and downright nasty at times) and I realized that after 2 years I needed to either step up to the business plate and get my shop financially where it needs to be or get out. Being more committed to activism than building a huge bank account I chose to stick with my activism and let someone with more passion for business take up the much needed cause.
I moved from my one room shoebox room in the back of the shop to a very comfortable beachfront condo in Jan. One of my customers who befriended me (and me her) is an animal rights activist and invited me to rent a room out of her SWEET place and watch her kitties while she works on selling her place up north. I am sooooo blessed to have met such great people while Serendipity Fair Trade was open. That is what I will miss the most. Not having a place for people to come to me under the guise of a "shop". Really what my shop was was a place to learn and share thoughts, feelings and stories with virtual strangers!!!!
Get this...I was flying to Atlanta last Thurs. and I sat next to a very nice young man who was a pilot for a commuter airlines in MO and after chatting with him he said "I remember your store!!!! My ex-girlfriend saw your sign out front of the building and we went up and she bought a couple purses from you." He was so excited to make the connection. It was funny : )
That is what I will miss! All the cool peps!!!!
ell.....I am kinda floundering around right now. Things will come together. In the meantime.....I will keep you (if there is still anyone who is checking this blog anymore) posted.
peace,
Mindy : )
I have been very much out of touch with this blog for some time now. I am sorry I fell off the face of the planet....buttttttttt lots has happend since returning from my trip up north.
I have closed my cute little fair trade shop in November. My scum-lord did not wish to renew the lease (she is a terrible commercial property owner and downright nasty at times) and I realized that after 2 years I needed to either step up to the business plate and get my shop financially where it needs to be or get out. Being more committed to activism than building a huge bank account I chose to stick with my activism and let someone with more passion for business take up the much needed cause.
I moved from my one room shoebox room in the back of the shop to a very comfortable beachfront condo in Jan. One of my customers who befriended me (and me her) is an animal rights activist and invited me to rent a room out of her SWEET place and watch her kitties while she works on selling her place up north. I am sooooo blessed to have met such great people while Serendipity Fair Trade was open. That is what I will miss the most. Not having a place for people to come to me under the guise of a "shop". Really what my shop was was a place to learn and share thoughts, feelings and stories with virtual strangers!!!!
Get this...I was flying to Atlanta last Thurs. and I sat next to a very nice young man who was a pilot for a commuter airlines in MO and after chatting with him he said "I remember your store!!!! My ex-girlfriend saw your sign out front of the building and we went up and she bought a couple purses from you." He was so excited to make the connection. It was funny : )
That is what I will miss! All the cool peps!!!!
ell.....I am kinda floundering around right now. Things will come together. In the meantime.....I will keep you (if there is still anyone who is checking this blog anymore) posted.
peace,
Mindy : )
