LET'S CATCH UP!

Oh hi! (If you get the reference to t-swizzle we can be friends)

Hi stranger, my last post here was about when... August? It's April. Whoops. I wanted to consistently post blogs, but I did college for the first time! Lols. I am almost through my first year of college, and that alone took up most of my focus. Adding another paper-type thing to write was not appealing so we did not post blogs!

Let's catch up, shall we? 

Around Christmas, I seriously debated closing the chapter on Madelyn-Rose. I got so close to closing MRJ that every pop-up I did had insane markdowns on all items and no care for presentation. I had broken frames and a mess of a booth. My goal at the rare events I did was to eliminate inventory so I could be done.

As you might have noticed, I stopped posting on Instagram. I was so burnt out that I had no creative ability to make anything. If you've been following Madelyn-Ross for a while, you know that MRJ was out of my home's craft room. I would spend hours in there making new designs and being creative. Well college living spaces do not have craft rooms much less space for clothes so my creative outlet was quenched. 

This year, I learned how to be a somewhat real adult, and at first, it kicked my booty, but when I realized I was trying to do it by myself, I made a change. 

During winter break, I was not okay. I was dealing with a lot of things emotionally and spiritually, which is a whole other story but jewelry-wise, I was lost and did not know what the future held. I surrendered Madelyn-Rose entirely to God. I gave him the company's future and trusted Him with the outcome. 

I sat on my bed and prayed for new doors to be opened with Madelyn-Rose and that if times were up for this business, I would have clarity about it. 

My hands and heart were open to God, ready to receive and do whatever he wanted. I didn't know what Madelyn-Rose's future looked like, but I trusted that God did. 

Since that night, God has answered my prayer in miraculous ways. Dear reader, this answer did not come overnight. There was a period of waiting and silence before He revealed it to me. I let it sit and allowed God to reveal the answer in His perfect timing.

If you're going to surrender something to God truly, don't hold onto it and squeeze the life out of it; completely let. it. go. Don't sit and ponder it, don't worry about it, let. it. go.

Almost a month later, I got His answer loud and clear. 

I was at my favorite coffee shop (shoutout, Polite Coffee) and saw a good friend of mine. He was leaving, but offered me his seat with the two women he was sitting with. One of the women was a small business owner looking for a jewelry company to collaborate with.

We sat and talked for three hours about a Galentine's event she was planning. She asked for my input as a business owner, and we created the Flourish BCS Gather Your Girls event. It was inspiring to see this woman's drive and ambition for her company. I felt a new desire to make Madelyn-Rose big again and go all in.

Driving home, I was in awe of the Lord. I felt a rush of creativity and excitement for Madelyn-Rose again. I tapped into wholesale jewelry for the first time, got higher-quality charms, and invested heavily in new jewelry I didn't know would sell. Before I hit the button to place my large scary wholesale order, I prayed and trusted the Father. MY father who always provides. 

A random woman I sat with at a coffee shop ended up being the key to Madelyn-Rose's next steps. Praise God.

Since the event, Madelyn-Rose has been growing insanely. I started selling at a market called the Market Off Main and made the most profit in my life. I have had event after event and have made so many new friendships that have my heart bursting with love.

God has given me a rich, creative community of Jesus lovers who pour into me and MRJ. The support from my friends is overwhelming and such an answered prayer and I cannot express my gratitude enough.

The Lord has provided in unexplainable ways. Letting God have complete control over my business has grown MRJ incredibly. I had to release my Type A controlling ways and allow God to do whatever He wants and bring me the opportunities. 

But yeah! That's a short and sweet recap of what the Lord has been doing in this season of life. 

I have many new things dropping soon! Stay tuned!