WOW what a week!

It's Friday now, after one of the busiest/craziest weeks I've had in a loooong time!.

I definitely need to head to bed very soon - especially as I have to be up early in the morning to set up the studio and host a 4 year-old's birthday party... But lately I haven't been sleeping too well as my mind is too active, so I think a bit of time to write and get things out of my head is probably a good thing.

So, since my last post - things have been rolling along well with the potential shop... OMG I still really can't quite believe it all!!!!!

I haven't as yet signed any paperwork - but it is in the process of being written up and will be coming to me. Mentally I am 100% committed - and Mike (the guy who holds the current lease and will be passing it onto me - and has moved into a larger neighbouring shop) is very happy to have me take over - he even gave me the spare key to the shop today so that I can come and go as I need to measure things up and plan it out etc. I will be putting signs in the window tomorrow stating: 'A Little Creative Coming soon!!'

It has bee a roller-coaster week in my mind as I have been trying to think everything through... as is probably quite normal and to be expected - I had a day on Wednesday where i got a bit freaked out and scared, and was having doubts as to whether I could acutally afford it and manage it all.. but since then I have gone back to being very positive in my thinking - and when I get more time tomorrow I will be able to write out more details of my 'grand plan' which has been formulating in my head, and which I am VERY happy and excited about!!

Staffing is the biggest concern.. I have quite a few options.. and I definitely need to advertise too. Ideally I need to get one or two awesome uni-students who are studying arts/education and can do weekend shifts and random hours.... It was all quite overwhelming me a few days ago.. but I have been reminded that I can 'build up' to where I want to be... I don't have to be open every single hour possible or offer a HUGE range of classes straight away!

It is MY shop and I can run it MY way!!!

It's just utterly exciting and thrilling at this stage... I went there on Monday afterschool and took lots of photos - so here's a few of them :)

 Looking back towards the shops from the beach..

 At the side window to the shop, and we can spill-out onto this outside area - will probably put a child safe fence and gate up here..

The front of the shop.

Looking at the shop from across the road.

Stressful anticipation...

I am writing now to try to calm myself down...To remember to b-r-e-a-t-h-e... to remind myself that things will work out as they are meant to be....

Because I am quite worked up!!!

Today was a lovely day. A relaxing Sunday. We had a yummy breakfast outside in the sunshine, pottered around at home for a while, then drove to Currimundi lake for a beach play and some lunch.

Indeed we did deliberate about whether to go to Happy Valley, Moffat Beach.. whether to buy food there or somewhere else before hand... Making a different decision for any of these matters would have completely changed the outcome of today!

Yep, it's one of those moments where you just ponder: what if this or that had happened instead.

Well as it turned out - I left Ben and the kids on the beach and went up to the cafe at Currimundi to buy us all some lunch (it could have been Ben who went - we didn't really care!). I ordered our food, took my waiting number - and wandered across to the shop next door which we'd noticed was now vacant.. Previously the store had been occupied by the Kite-surfing business. I peered into the empty shop (quite tiny really) and thought hmmmm....? Imagine if I had that space for A Little Creative!??
It appeared that the Kite-surfing business was actually now setting up and occupying the new other retail premises that has just been rebuilt and is across the road... so I decided to wander over there and ask them about the little shop.

Yes. They had just moved out of it. Yes, it is vacant and needing a new tenant.... So I asked how much it was, got the guy's details... my mind was curiously ticking away...

Now if you've never been to Currimundi Lake - you absolutely have to as it is one of the most beautiful places on earth!!!!!

It is a bit hidden away compared to all the other gorgeous Caloundra beaches - but all the local know it and it is such a fabulous family spot. There are only 3 shops there.. One a large cafe, the other the kite-surfing guy.. it has SO much potential for so many other businesses....

Anway, I mentioned it to Ben.. we discussed the idea through snippets of conversations whilst playing with the kids.. Ben had a look at it and before we left we spoke to the guy (Mike) again... I was getting VERY keen on the idea. and so was Ben. The more we thought about it it just seemd like an absolutely golden opportunity with not really any risk as my current number of classes and income prove that I would break even at least....

FARK!!! So, I spoke to a few more people.. and pretty much I am AMPED up about it.. My thoughts have now moved to: I HAVE TO HAVE IT!!

I have communicated again with Mike and let him know I am 100% keen to take over the shop. He is meeting with his agent tomorrow and will ring me afterwards...

I am now freaking out that the agent perhaps already has somebody else lined up... Who frigging knows!??

So.... time will tell what the outcome of all this will be.

It could turn out to not happen and thus I go on with my business and life as before - which was going pretty well and on track...

OR - it could end up being a major turning point for me!!!!!!

- obviously I am quite excited by the prospect of it... but I will just have to wait and see what happens.

If it doesn't work out - I will just have to believe that it wasn't meant to be.... (and probably I won't be able to enjoy going to Currimundi lake as much as before)... and if it does - then that is a suddenly a major change for my business - the opportunity to take things to quite a different level, and an awesome experience and change.

Whatever happens, I can be proud that I spotted an opportunity - quickly assessed it and decided to 'go for it' as best I could! Let's see what happens...

I have all my fingers crossed - that's for sure!

xoxo

Here's a few pics of the locations..... aaahhh..