08/05/2023
It is with a very heavy heart that I have decided to step away from Everly After. It has been an AMAZING 4 year journey and I love each and every one of my customers who have supported this dream of mine! The hardest part for me will be leaving all of the unknown possibilities ahead that I know Everly After had to offer for you guys. When I opened EA online, I ran it out of a small bedroom in my house. When I decided in 2022 to open a storefront, never would I have imagined I’d be where I am today. My one wall rack turned into four racks and floor space in a matter of months. Here I am today with a boutique that has already outgrown itself! Recently, I decided to open a sister boutique in the Denham Springs area. It felt like yet another dream had come true! This opportunity fell into my lap and I couldn’t contain the excitement I felt. However, in the midst of all the craziness, I had a lot of time to reflect on my personal life. This had me realize how much time and effort I’ve put into EA and the sacrifices I’ve made. As much as I love doing this, I love time with my family so much more and the time I’ve had to spend away from them making this dream come true has been difficult. I have tried to think of many other ways I could still do this without shutting down EA, but if you know me, I want to be able to give 110% towards it and that’s not something I can do right now. I am completely heartbroken because this has been such a fun chapter, but I truly believe the Lord leads us down certain paths and guides us in the direction we are suppose to go. For me, I believed opening a new location was what He was telling me I should do, but I think it was His way of showing me that this is not what life is supposed to look like for me at the moment. I really hope that one day I can continue this journey in the future. But for now, I look forward to being a present mom and wife 💕
We will be open until August 31st, so come shop with us or just stop by to say hi. I would love to be able to all of you guys before we close the doors 💕
XOXO - Shelby 💕