Why I'm stopping Christmas Orders Early.

My Instagram archives go wayyyyyyy back - apparently as far as 2017 (I've had it longer).
So I went on a little journey to catch the vibe of what the run up to Christmas was like in image form for you.
And - importantly due to the title of the blog - the dates surrounding them. 

What I found in general was:

1. The years I was juggling 2 jobs - I was working as and when I could and running myself into the ground
2. I was usually sick around Christmas on top of this
3. I obviously wasn't posting what I was making at this time because they were gifts or cards (duh) so most of it was unseen

In general the theme seemed to be - a severe lack of time and lots of last minute requests.

2025 deadline for orders is Fri 12th Dec.

I felt bad at first about making a deadline.

Setting a deadline at first felt like telling people I didn't care about their Christmas requests - but it is the opposite.

I for one am not the most organised person - despite my efforts and ability to run this business.
I live for my calendar but planning ahead Life Things™ gets difficult on top of this -
that includes planning ahead in time for Christmas.

And part of the problem is the workload on top of all the festive meetups and parties and general Christmas madness.
 
So I figured if I set up a deadline day - we're all on the same page.
Enough time for me to make and paint your requests in good time.
Enough time to get it to the Post Office.
And hopefully - enough time to breathe around Christmas time.

Big supermarkets have had their Christmas stock on the shelves since Halloween.
Beyond my Autumn/Winter Prints my 'stock' isn't a physical thing until we've had that chat.

Doing ZDAAP this year and going forwards one of my goals is to create a business that values time and rest.
​So that means sticking to my guns too (eek).

Everyone deserves to enjoy their holidays.
I had way too many years having to use mine as recovery time from burning myself out.

What about you?
Does this ring a little too true for you?

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