(photo available from munstre)Reasons why I'm down in the frumpy dum dums this week.
I (for unknown reasons) started searching in the Etsy wedding categories and found a bunch more people who are blatantly copying off me! I mean, OK, I'm probably not the first one to make a vine crown with flowers and buttons and smaller accent vines......but seriously......can't you find your own "thing"?
I am having stomach problems (as per usual) that seem to flare up with stress. And these problems give me MORE stress ... leading to a vicious cycle.
I am really starting to not like going to work. I used to at least think it was semi-exciting most of the time working on a newspaper. You know, breaking news and all that. I even put up with people I didn't like that much. But now, my patience appears to have worn a bit thin in that regard.
I realize that I my life is never go to be exactly as perfect as I want it to be. Why not? you may ask? Probably because of my negative perception of it all. You know, there are so SO many people in the world ( most of them) who are in a worse life situation than I am. I think of all the babies dying of malaria, or homeless and starving ones....their mothers unable to care for them....Or people without a job at all or without anyone who loves them....
But then I look back at this post and count how many times I wrote " I " or "I'm" or "me" or "my" ---it's like 17 or something--- I guess I am just selfish.
But maybe we all need to be selfish sometimes, and concentrate as hard as we can on making ourselves and our lives happy.
8 comments:
We all have those sort of days sweet, and i know which shop you're speaking of. Your work is so much lovelier and you can tell that it truly comes from your heart. Some people just don't have their own creative spirit so feel it necessary to drain someone else's. Anyone who can make things can copy what they want to. It's the ones that come up with their own ideas that stand out from the others. Your a true artist and as i've said before your work is exquisite xxxx
People will always buy quality...yours are lovely :)
I think you are forgetting that even if someone is trying to make a replica of your work, that they don't have as much fun creating things at a whim like you do. You put your heart into your designs and I think I got some really great customer service and made a new friend out of my sale, which will be making my wedding even more special. I have already referred a few people to you for when they get married soon.
You should see if you can copy right some of your crowns. I think Etsy has some way of doing that in the dark depths of it's info. Have an optimistic week!
You could always look at it this way....imitation is the sincerest form of flattery...
...still annoying but just trying to put a positive spin on it! ha!
Have a nice weekend!
Thanks everyone! Next post will be reasons I'm happy :)
think of this as a blessing! :) People love your work and want to play too.. you should welcome this challenge to spur your creativity. Who knows, maybe they will give YOU some new ideas! teehee! :) I have always loved your hair pieces and STILL continue to cherish your old wallet! :D
That stinks that people are copying you..., your stuff seems really special though, if that makes you feel better.
Peace.
You are so sweet. I believe in positive thinking and always working towards bettering ourselves and our situation.
BUT.
Sometimes you just have to go with it and not make yourself feel too guilty about the bad moods. Once you embrace it for a minute and spew to a friend--blog--it seems like it's gone just as quickly as it came.
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