09/06/2026
A little personal post from behind the business page tonight. ❤️
If you’ve followed this page for a while, you know the last year has been… well, a lot. 😂 There have been changes, setbacks, stress, hard decisions, and plenty of moments where I wondered what the hell I was doing.
But lately, I’ve been learning something I probably should have learned a long time ago:
Sometimes you have to stop living your entire life for everyone else and actually LIVE a little for yourself.
Today was one of those days. ❤️
We took a road trip to the New York State Fair in Syracuse — Glen, Dawn, Alex and me. Once we got there, Alex basically deserted Glen, Dawn, and me for the entire day to hang out with her friends. 🤦♀️😂 So the three of us wandered the fair, laughed at entirely too much ridiculous stuff, ate, explored, and somehow managed to walk roughly TEN MILES.
And yes… my feet are currently reconsidering their relationship with me. 😂
But the entire reason for the trip was Trace Adkins. 🤠❤️
And tonight I got to hear him sing my absolute favorite song, “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk,” LIVE.
My life is complete. 😂❤️
It might sound like something small, but that’s exactly the point.
For so long, everything has been about what needs to be done next. The business. The responsibilities. The problems. The people who need something. The next fire that needs to be put out.
You can get so busy surviving your life that you forget you’re supposed to enjoy it too.
This week has been different.
It’s been a really great week. There have been awesome things happening, some really good news, and moments that have made me stop and realize just how appreciative I am.
And maybe that’s one of the biggest lessons I’ve learned through all the changes with this business:
Choosing yourself isn’t selfish.
Take the road trip.
Go see the concert.
Spend the day with people you love.
Laugh until your stomach hurts.
Do something completely unnecessary simply because it makes you happy.
The work will still be there tomorrow. Trust me. Mine certainly will. 😂
But you don’t get today back.
So tonight, after approximately 47 years worth of walking 😂, hearing my favorite song live, spending the day with some of my favorite people, and making another memory I’ll never forget…
I’m tired.
My feet are DEAD.
But my heart is very, very full. ❤️
And I’m incredibly grateful.
Sometimes the best thing you can do for yourself — and even for your business — is remember that there’s a whole life outside of it that deserves to be lived too.
❤️ — Thrifted, Gifted and Slightly Twisted