After losing Darwin last year, making custom pet portrait items just hit different. I feel the sadness on another level but also feel so honored that I’m able to make something special that helps you remember all the love and joy ♥️
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Email list and ambassadors get to shop early today, official release tomorrow! 🙌♥️
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Seeing my dad sit down and start helping with bandanas without anyone asking him to was everything 😭😭🥹🥹
Do my parents get why or how I have a business making and selling dog bandanas? Not really. It’s not something they can grasp as being a viable product or career. Dog bandanas are just not something they understand, and I totally get that. Despite all of that, they’ve always been supportive of me and Pet Musings 🥹♥️ Thankful for a family that always jumps in to support each other.
#smallbusinesssupport #dogbandanas #handmadedogbandanas #smallbusinessjourney #dogmomsofinstagram
I experienced (and am still experiencing) pretty severe burnout. It’s hard to share bc I want PM to be a place of happiness and positivity but I also want to be open w/ this community that I love. I’ve been really struggling mentally this year. Things have felt overwhelming and uncertain.
I put a lot of pressure on myself with this small business. Everything rests on my shoulders to keep it going, it all falls on me. The weight of it is a lot. I find myself not doing anything besides work and I can’t stop thinking about work. It’s not a job where I can clock out. It is constant, all day every day.
I’ve been worried a lot about the longevity of Pet Musings and how I can keep growing and sustaining the business. You all have treated us so great with pop ups, but they’re a lot of work and so unpredictable. I have ideas on things I’d like to do with Pet Musings but truthfully do not have the mental bandwidth to put any time and effort into these ideas.
I’m in a hard place where I know I need a break(s) but also cannot take a break because if I stop, the business stops, and I cannot support myself. If I take a break, I worry about falling behind or people forgetting about me or shopping elsewhere. I don’t have any other income streams or any other financial support. I’m proud of that but it also adds another layer of difficulty and pressure.
I’ve been feeling so many emotions- sad, unmotivated, worried, uncertain, directionless, and defeated. I’ve always been a positive, easy going, not easily stressed person so I really couldn’t even understand why I was feeling this way and am still taking time to reflect and work through things. I was raised with an extremely hard work ethic, working in my family restaurants ever since I was tall enough to reach the dishwasher. I’m not used to feeling burnout.
I truly love Pet Musings and feel SO lucky that Darwin gave me this gift and this community. I know this period is just a part of the journe
I’m so in love 😍😍😍😍
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Feel really lucky to have gotten to know Bacon 🥓 He should be heading to his forever home soon and I’d be lying if I said I don’t feel a little emotional about it 😅♥️ But I’m so happy for him too and the joy he’s going to bring to his new family 🥹🥰
#fosterdog #rescuedog #adoptadog #fosterdogsofinstagram #dogbandanas
I’ve not been immune to the roller coaster that is having a small business - the ups and downs, the instability, people/businesses telling me no, the stress and pressure, the financial concerns, and so many concerns and worries. But I have so many moments that make it so worth it and fill my cup thanks to you all. Thank you for all your kindness, support, and love. I love you guys 🥹🥰 shoutout to @bossladythreadsofficial for being such an amazing friend and helping me with this pop up
#dogbandanas #smallbusinesslife #dogmom #fordogs #dogmomsofinstagram #asianowned
Thank you for trusting me to make these precious totes of your pups!! I really love making these custom items 🥹🥰
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You guys, Reinhardt and Ennis stole everyone’s hearts including mine! Reinhardt’s chunky potatoness is totally my vibes 😂🥔 He’ll tuck his head into you for pets and then is happy to plop down and chill with you. Ugh I couldn’t get enough of him! Ennis caught everyone’s attention with how adorable and loving she was! She will lean into you for all the love and just melt you. Both of these absolute amazing dogs are adoptable at @nashanimalcare. I love them both so much 🥹♥️🥹
Who can relate? 💁🏻♀️😂
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Small business is mentally and emotionally so challenging often times. But I take a step back and see that I took a chance and created a dream job for myself. I pour my heart and soul into it. Whatever the future looks like, I can be proud of that
#dogbandanas #smallbusinessowner #smallbusinesslife #dogmoms #dogmodel
Darwin, I miss you every single day. Tearing up just writing this ♥️
Most of you guys know I’m a super low key kind of girl. I value things being practical, durable, and comfortable (if you’ve seen me in daily uniform of sweats, you understand 😂) and that’s how I approach my bandanas. I can throw them in the washer and know that they won’t shrink, wrinkle, or fade. They’re stretchy and soft. Plus they’re stinking adorable?? Come on 😆 From the very beginning, helping rescues has been a part of the Pet Musings dream and it always will be 🥰
Grab your drinking buddy and let’s go! 🍻🍻🍻
#dogsonadventures #drinkingbuddies #dogbandana #customdogbandana #mydogismybff
Jk I’ll actually take the $1M AND the free toilet paper, thanks 💁🏻♀️
#dogbandana #funnydogstuff #dogmomlife #customdog #smallbusiness #asianowned
I’m always so happy to get a wholesale order! It’s hard for me as a small business to juggle the day to day and also try to get into wholesaling but it’s definitely something I want to explore and grow! 😄
#dogbandanas #asmr #asmrpackaging #packanorderwithme #cutedogsofinstagram
Ok does anyone else get emotional watching their own freaking reels?? Bc it happens to me a lot 😂 My family may not always understand my non traditional path of having a business that is all about dogs and dog moms and dads (and cats too), but they show up for me anyways 🥹♥️
#dogbandanas #chinesefamily #asianowned #smallbusinessowner #smallbusinesslife #behindthescenes #bts
I’m so excited to offer these custom pet portrait large totes!! You can have fun and add your own text! (If you need ideas on what to add, message me!) This tote is also a larger one - I use mine to take all your packages to the post office because it’s so roomy! Custom pet portrait items are just so special and I love making them. 🥹🥰
#dogmom #dogmomgifts #customdogportrait #custompetportrait #handmadedogaccessories #petportraits
Thank you to @dixie_notthechicks and so many others for wanting and trusting me to be a part of life’s special moments, it means so much 🥹🥹 I plan on having designated custom days soon to allow for more opportunities for everyone to have a custom bandana made for them! ♥️
#customdog #dogbandanas #dogbirthday #dogbirthdayparty #dogparty #dogmomlife #customdogbandana
Pet Musings is my ♥️ and where happy pet accessories help rescues! Hope you’ll take a chance with us 🥰
#dogobsessed #dogmomsofinstagram #dogdad #catmoms #catdad #dogbandanas #customdog