Saturday, September 12, 2009

conversation with grumpy

I'm not having a great day. There's this little grumpy girl inside my head who keeps telling me I'm no good at anything! She says Hatch just isn't working... not enough students, not enough to sell and positively no customers anyways... plus it's just silly to spend all this time working so much but not accomplishing much at all, especially my own art, which by the way isn't so great anyways... at least that's what SHE says!!! AND she even says I'm fat on top of it, even though I've been exercising every day for two weeks now! I hate this little grumpy girl. She follows me around everywhere. She says I'll never be successful at anything and makes me want to cry. So today I'm feeling like a total failure and I feel like drop-kicking her somewhere!!!!! Hope you're having a better day...

xo bethany

10 comments:

eword10 said...

Building a business is a lot of hard work and it may not look like it's paying off in spades yet, but with patience, it will. Trust your passion and believe. Don't let negativity get the best of you. Now I just need to learn that lesson too. ;)

Hatch is a great idea and it will catch on. I loved seeing what all your summer sessions were about and what the kids created. The kids will be your best advertising.

Best wishes to you.

Di said...

I'd send her on her way! What you have achieved so far is great! I love all the work that you did with the kids (I even love the little grumpy girl in your photo) - if I could be there to help drum up business I would be!! You're the best!

Kellie H said...

yes kick her into the dirt! She is horrid & speaks of lies! I know it's hard to believe it sometimes when her voice is so loud, but you have accomplished much and are doing what you dreamed of. PLUS remind this grump of the artists that you support and inspire!! I will never forget how it felt {still feels =) } when you asked me to be a part of Hatch.

Terri Fisher said...

I agree with everyone else...that grumpy girl needs to take a LOOONG hike! You are amazing and have accomplished a lot in so little time. Starting a business is hard work, and this economy isn't helping right now. Hang in there, and keep creating! We all love you!

Willow said...

Tell that naughty little girl to take a hike! But she'd better go east and not west. I don't want to see her or let her team up with my grump out here and bother me!

You KNOW you are talented and creative and a good business woman too! Just be patient! You can't control the rain. I'll be praying for sunshine tomorrow!

LizzieJane said...

Put her in the sink and turn on the garbage disposal! Sorry that sounds pretty gruesome but I think it will make you feel a lot better. I am sorry that you are having a rough time. It is always so hard starting a business, even more so now with the way things are. Hang in there Bethany, you have only been doing it for such a short while. I know you will make a big success of Hatch.
x

jojo-caramel said...

You did a wonderful job with the kids !!! You didn't make anything wrong. The problem is the difficult time we are all going through.
Naughty little girl, don't listen to her, just use her to make a character for a children book ! She would make a wonderful grumpy character ! You are talented, keep creating !
You are the Best ! xoxoxo

amy said...

I agree with the rest. Send that grump packing! I think what you have accomplished is amazing! Don't let her get you down!

Christy said...

oh bethany! There's a grumpy inside all of us! The trick is to cuddle grumpy and make her go to sleep!

Have a wonderful day!

Poshyarns said...

Oh no Bethany, you tell that naughty little girl to stomp right off out of there. You are doing so great, your accomplishments are an absolute inspiration to so many of us. Keep your chin up lady.