@Rose.artsss 15 April 2022 edited more from that month

A Really Busy week. You might wonder what a ***15 y/o small business owner busy week looks like***, So I'll be telling y'all my really busy and exhausting week. I know is already April 15 today but i took a rest after that exhausting week, so i was just able to write this today. **April 4- April 9**

April 4 April 4 Monday We all know what day this is, yup, it's the date that we always wait for to check out the items on our cart! Lol. Yes, it's the **4.4 Shopee sale**. As a seller on Shopee, **this is the dates that we love the most, as we always get tons of orders during this time period.** Monday was wonderful to me, **April started strong because I received a whopping 24 orders on Shopee!** That's like a lot of orders! So I'm really, really happy and grateful. I already had a few stocks on hand, but I needed to make tons more due to the volume of orders I received.

On the morning of 4.4 I started to pack some orders I received. They ordered one of my mini watercolour sketchbook and a medium one as well. **I love how aesthetic our packaging looks like- *chefs kiss*** **I shipped out a few batches a day** so that I have enough time to make, pack, and double check all the orders I ship out.

**On April 4 I also published this article:** April Goals. https://read.cash/@Rose.artsss/april-goals-0b388b5e Just a short list of the things **I want to achieve** for this month. **And so far it's going really well!** April 5 April 5 Tuesday. **It's a freezing Tuesday morning** as it has been raining the night before, I really **want to just** **sleep all day due to the weather.** But since 4.4 Shopee sale is over, **sellers only have 2-4 days only to ship out all the orders**. As much as I want to just laze around with the cold weather. We have a responsibility to do, so no choice but to wake up and start working. ( ･ั﹏･ั)

**I shipped out a few orders again today**, but mainly focused on making the sketchbooks stocks. **Handmade sketchbooks are really time-consuming.** Like literally. *So I played the audiobook I was listening to and get straight into work.* April 6 April 6 Wednesday is pretty much the same with yesterday. It was raining all day and that made e feel really lazy and tired. I was *lacking sleep* at this point and felt so tired all day, but like yesterday I still have to process my orders so having a rest is not really an option right then. Also had other responsibility aside from my small business, so yeah. (〒﹏〒)

The sun peeked through for a bit in the morning, so I took this photo UwU. Despite all the complaining I do with how tired I'm, **This is the typed of tired where you feel fulfilled and happy**. I'm able to do what I love and earn from it. Couldn't be more happy My coping mechanisms is ranting okay!? I'll do just fine but i just want to complain xD Lmao April 7 April 7 Thursday. So Today I *shipped out a few orders again*. **And left the rest for Sunday ship out.**

Took photos of all the orders like this and sends them to my buyer before I ship them out. So they'll know that I shipped products well and intact before sending them out to the couriers. **This day I was able to rest more** because I have already finished making parts I just need to **assemble and finish making the whole sketchbook** April 8 April 8 Friday. So today I finally **finished all the sketchbooks I had to make**. Fully made them and checked them one by one for quality control. All that fun stuff. All that's left is to package them. **Packaging is one of my most favourite part.** Where you would pack each order, add a “Thank You” card, freebies, package it securely with bubble wraps and carton, so that they don't get damage during shipping. Ahhh all fun stuffs! I also film "packaging" videos to post on my business TikTok acc! Also, my acc there is slowly growing! As of now, I have over 200+ followers on TikTok, slowly getting to somewhere. Having more reach for my business!

**Just look at how this looks so pretty and aesthetic~**I then proceed to pack the rest of the orders, so it'll be ready for pickup on Saturday.

**I also published this article:** 4.4 Shopee Sale Purchases. https://read.cash/@Rose.artsss/44-shopee-sale-purchases-795bf10c I talked about the things I bought from Shopee sale, **check it out because you might find something there that will Budol you xD.** April 9 April 9 Saturday And finally- **Today is the day to ship out!** At last, **after all of those hours and hours of hard work, I'm finally finished.**

This is me, Happy kiddo because I was able to get through it even though it was really exhausting. **Feeling so fulfilled here because my hard work pays off, And I was able to finish all my work.**

Now all these sketchbooks are **going to their new home and be filled with wonderful creations and art by their lovely owners.** ***Also, special mention to my mom for helping me out with my small business<3*** Authors note. **Starting your own business can be hard,** **it requires so much dedication and hard work.** But being your own boss is wonderful. It's not a 9-5 job, rather **it's a 24h of work really**. You have a more flexible work hours. This can be a good thing and a not so good thing, depending on you. With being your own boss, Discipline is important. But **most importantly, do what you love**. Doing something that you don't love can cause you to have burn out, *it would be as if like you're always dragging you feet all throughout.* ****Do what you love and what you're passionate about.****