Do Your Thing.

I started this blog a couple of years back thinking it would be a great way to let people in to my world of sugar, and the funny (and sometimes not that funny) 'adventures' I get myself into, little did I know I was about to get into the very strange world of reality TV and most of my normal routines would be part of a distant past.

When people ask me about how was being on Cupcake Wars my answer varies depending on what I remember, you see..a lot of things that happened that day, things I said or things I did I have very little recollection of, it seems like a very strange dream, like a reality inside of a dream...a parallel universe type of experience, if you know what I mean.  
This is the picture that best represents my experience on Cupcake Wars:

Fast forward to today, there are some many great and positive things that came after the show, so many doors have been opened, so many wonderful people I've met. 

I was approached by people I never met, old friends and new friends that wanted to know what I was going to do next, because as you should know, being on national TV does not guarantee you to have a successful career past your 15 minutes of fame. Of course I wanted and still want to take advantage of what came with the exposure, but most importantly I want to stay true to myself, to my business and what it represents.

Yes, I could've opened another store months ago, but expanding a BRAND (not just a business) is more than just popping stores all over, is getting people to know you, it is spending TIME with the people who put you where you are in the first place.

You must know, I am VERY stubborn (maybe ~slightly~ obsessive); when it comes to my business I like to do things MY way, on my own terms, even if it takes a little longer.
I'm a big planner, I like to write lists after lists and go over them 100 times, I don't like surprises...I need to know what's going to happen next, but that's is my own little routine...that's the speed that works for ME.

There are so many things I've learned from the past year and half, one of them and the most important: DO YOUR THING. 

Instead of jumping into a new project, out of excitement, I've taken a step back and observe...I've gotten involved with many different organizations, community events, spend time on intangible projects (not just products) and I've put the second location, not on the back burner but in the slow cooker...It will happen and it IS happening but at a pace I'm comfortable with.
 
I'm more focused on long term projects, things that will live longer than me. 

When you are in the middle of any life changing event: changing careers, moving into a new city, starting a new relationship...just need to do it YOUR way. You just can't just play by someone else's rules all the time. You need to Do Your Thing, whatever that is, at your own pace.
Right now I am Doing My Thing, I am focusing on what I need to do, not on what other people are doing...I'm focused like a race horse...I'm like this dude:

Even if you march to the beat of your own drum, even if you seem like an odd duck...don't worry...DO YOUR THING.

Much love,
Ady