Painted Tree Closure... what's next?

Being outside yesterday gave me a small sense of peace I didn’t realize I needed. It also gave me the space to actually think about what comes next and what really matters.

And when I strip everything down, it all comes back to this… I need a place to create and a place to sell those creations.

The Painted Tree experience let me dip my toes into retail and showed me what’s possible. But it also made one thing very clear. I don’t want to rely on someone else’s space again. I want something that’s mine. Something stable. Something that can’t be taken out from under me overnight.

I’ve had my website for almost five years, and I’m grateful for it. But it doesn’t compare to people being able to walk in, pick something up, smell it, and actually experience it in person. I just want to be clear. My business is not failing. I was successful before Painted Tree and I’ll be successful after.

Crunching numbers and hoping and searching…