By Casey Hoskins
Renewal, what a great word. It is not about finding a new way or recreating, it is simply a freshening of what is already there. Growth and renewal go hand-in-hand, building on what is established while restoring an older part that has maybe been neglected.
For the last seven years my efforts have been focused on my kids while running a business in the background. I have been reminded a couple of times in the last week on how much I have changed things up, business-wise, in the last few years. Being a sensitive soul, it was difficult for me not to take it as a rebuke. The choices I have made in business were always based on my ability to be an effective, loving, and present parent. There can be no shame in that. These children of mine, though, have all made the conscious decision to grow up on me. I am now left with the opportunity to focus on this beautiful business I have been building for over 10 years. It is my time for renewal, that it happens to coincide with spring is just a bonus!
It dawned on me just a few days ago that I have been hiding for a few years. Not intentionally mind you, it was just a side effect to having a child with so many health issues that needed tending to. I got to create some wonderful moments with these kids of mine but I neglected a big part of my life left behind when we moved to Weiser.. A friend and fellow shop owner had her one year anniversary last Saturday and I made time to go see and celebrate her. When I got there I was met by another friend whom I haven’t seen in a couple of years. She saw me and immediately asked what I was doing outside of Weiser. Ha! I mean, I knew I had become somewhat of a recluse but social media downplays that feeling a bit, I think. Either way, it puts a few things into sharp perspective for me.
It is time to open my doors to let the outside in. For me to take a step back out into the world I left behind to do what needed to be done. To renew that outgoing, adventurous side of me that I truly thought had left for good. I intend to grow my courage, stay in the space I’m in, and invite change. Ugh, you know that feeling you get when you pray for patience knowing full well what that is inviting? I just got that feeling. Anywho~spring is a time of renewal and growth, and if you’re up for it, a time for change. Let’s see where this renewed spirit takes us!