Transitions: Crochet Business to Mom With A Hook
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Transitions are guaranteed in life. From early on we transition from infant, to toddler, to child, teen, young adult, adult, mid-life, senior and finally into death.
This blog has seen many changes since its inception. In 2007 I created a place on blogspot called ‘momwithahook’ to share my crochet work. It transitioned into sharing my Etsy shop back to just a blog for my projects.
2010 saw another transition in the focus of the blog partly because of an internship and partly because my family was going through a change due to a layoff and loss of living space.
I’ve been focused on the acquisition of money since and struggle to move past what I’ve accomplished with this blog. Some call it money blocks or fear of success which may be so.
The Past Five Years
I struggle with a mental illness that gives me bouts of great energy. This enables me to do a lot of work on the blog, write articles for others, do virtual assistant work, lead blog challenges, participate in challenges, help others, volunteer, and still drive my boys where they need to go.
With Bipolar (the label the doctors gave me) I also crash or nosedive into a state of depression. This is partly due to lack of sleep and overloaded schedule of the previous stage – mania. This has been my life since 2002 and frankly I’ve been used to it. You might call it a comfort zone or habit.
Trying to run a blog and a freelance business with this type of illness is a challenge. It can be done but it requires great discipline, support, and systems.
In this post I mention that I was hit straight on by a conversation I had with my husband. In all the work I’ve done the past five years not once did I think how any of this affected him. He’s been unemployed for so long I think I let him fade into the background.
Imagine if you will, your loved one, obsessively working online for months at a time then sleeping, depressed for months. Multiply this by 5 years. Worried. Scared. Wondering if you should say something but not wanting to hurt feelings or make things worse.
As much as I want a crochet business or to help others start their own crochet business I must be realistic. Reviewing the past 5 years honestly I need to transition away from it and venture into something different.
Yes, I still need to earn funds to help my family but an inconsistent freelance income is made worse by an inconsistent freelancer. 
Next Steps for Crochet Business Blog
I’m still trying to work out what I should do with the blog, the domains, the courses, the books – all have been a resource for many people. I’m considering releasing them into the inter-webs as freeware or pay what you want products.
The 31 Day Crochet Business Blog Challenge has been on hold for 2 sessions. It’s all set to go automatic, I just need to do the work.
Momwithahook
When I first decided to transition this blog I immediately thought of my original blog – Mom With A Hook. I’m not so sure anymore. Crochet has been such a big focus in my life since 2000 it’s hard for me to let it go from the blog.
Participating in the My 500 Words challenge by Jeff Goins has me writing on a variety of topics which has awakened a part of me that has been asleep for far too long.
The Unknown
I want to change – transition. I want to heal – grow. I want to love – be loved. I need this above all else right now.
My boys are older, adult and teen. They won’t be around much longer so again my life will transition from hands-on mommy to a mom who is needed for occasional meals, laundry services and car rides.
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