29/08/2024
The evolution of flluskë 🌱
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I came across my collection of earring tags inside a tub of bits n pieces when I was unpacking some boxes from moving house recently. It got me thinking back to when flluskë first started.
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flluskë was first created in 2016 on my kitchen table, making batches of 10 to 15 earrings at a time, for myself. After a month or so, I started taking orders from family & friends and had to shift my work materials into a corner of my bedroom, as there wasn’t any space to eat dinner! 😆
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I made earrings at night, while I worked full time during the day. After 12 months of selling on Facebook, I took the plunge and decided I needed a website - what a game changer that was!! (Thank you The Mud Room Design Studio ) I began selling overseas and all over Australia, coming into contact with the most amazing people with incredible stories to share.
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I could barely keep up with the demand of orders, so I took a leap of faith & quit my job, focusing solely on flluskë. I was able to do this full time for 4 years before Covid kicked in, having a negative impact on my business, then my long term relationship ended. Flluskë took a back seat as I navigated some really difficult times, trying to rediscover myself again and figure out what to do next.
These three earring tags represent so much to me. Although things look a little different for me now, working part time at a secondary college and studying at Uni, flluskë still has a special place in my heart. These earring tags remind me of how far I’ve come since my early days of not accepting my hearing loss. They remind me of all the wonderful connections I’ve made with people I’d never have met otherwise, and the experiences and stories they shared with me along the way. They also remind me that I can push myself out of my comfort zone to do difficult things, even when it’s scary.
For those of you who have been with me since the very beginning- thank you all for your continued support and love! 💕 If you’ve jumped on board recently - thank you! I’m so lucky to have the most incredible flluskë community.
Courtney xx