Some days I really do sit here and think…should I just quit?
It’s been quiet over here.
Like… too quiet.
The kind of quiet that makes me start thinking
“Should I just quit?”
And I know that sounds dramatic, but if you own a small business… you get it.
Mardi Gras is always such a high around here and then after it’s over, it’s like a full crash.
Like small business withdrawal
One minute it’s busy, chaotic, fun, and I can’t keep up…
and then the next it’s like…
Last year I tried leaning into funny everyday graphic tees and it just… didn’t really do much for me.
And now there are just so many ways for people to buy shirts, so yes… that absolutely gets in my head sometimes.
But then I looked at my 2025 sales map.
33 states. 3 countries.
And for a second I had to stop and remind myself that this little business has actually done some really cool things.
So if I’ve seemed quieter lately… that’s why.
I’m just in that weird space of
“Do I keep pushing… or am I forcing it?”
But for now… I’m still here.
Still trying.
Still creating.
Still figuring out what’s next.
And if you’ve supported The Twisted Hippo in any way — ordered, shared, tagged someone, told a friend, whatever — just know I’m really grateful for it.
Even when it’s quiet… it matters.
Anyway… thanks for coming to my small business spiral TED Talk.
