Leap of Faith

I've always dreamed of being my own boss, living life on my terms and making my own mark in this world. I've wondered what it would be like to find something that inspires you to the point that you can't stop thinking about it and you NEED to do something about it. One small problem I never found anything I was that passionate about, that was until I became vegan. That may sound strange, but non the less it's true. I immediately fell in love with this lifestyle and more so as time went on. I truly feel I am meant to live this way. Nothing has ever felt more natural to me. 

Another thing I've become passionate about on this journey is limiting the number of chemicals we are using. I've become obsessive when it comes to reading product labels and I couldn't believe how many chemicals were in our everyday items. This is what led to me creating my own products. I've made my own sugar scrubs, beard balm, body whips and bath salts to name a few. I've had a few friends and family try them out and the feed back was amazing. Everyone raved about them. Their excitement made me excited. Then I had a thought that there might be something here. This could be something that not only I enjoy, but could make a career out of. It's creative which I love and it's vegan which I love!! Then one evening when I was making a sugar scrub my husband suggested that I turn this into more than a hobby. Little did he know that the little push I needed.

 8oz. Lavender Chamomile Bath Salts and 4oz. Vanilla Chai Sugar Scrub

Beard Balm

Vanilla Almond Body Whip and Coffee Sugar Scrub

So today I got my business license and Handmade with Love by Kathleen was created. I have never felt more inspired, excited, anxious, nervous, creative, passionate and confident in all of my life. I know this will not be easy, but I also know it's not impossible. I'm willing to do the work to make myself successful. I'm going to be starting off small. I will still be working at my current job until I can focus solely on my business. Fortunately I only currently work part time so I will have plenty of free time to focus on building my business. I will be selling organic sugar scrubs, bath salts, lotion bars, room sprays etc. All of my products are handmade, natural, vegan and cruelty free. 

My plan is to set up a store on Etsy within the next month or two. I would also like to do a few local farmers markets to promote myself in my area. I am ready for this next chapter in my life and I am thankful to everyone who has supported me and given me words of encouragement. I am taking a leap of faith on myself and appreciate the love! If you are dreaming of starting a new chapter in your life I encourage you. Just believe in yourself and have faith. Now it's time to set more goals and demolish them! Stay tuned!! 💚