The Jane of all trades
Hi, you know me as Alys but you can just call me your friendly neighborhood Jane of all trades. Does anyone know what kind of trait this is? I feel like I’m crazy for even tackling as much as I do. For my whole life, I’ve always been a creative. I’ve always loved art. I’ve always loved the little details. I’ve always loved challenging my mind to see even the simplest objects as art. Since I was little, I have always LOVED and I mean LOVED the way old or dead trees look. You know the ones with only dried branches and no leaves? Like a skeleton almost. Since I was little, I enjoyed writing. I remember always using my allowance to buy journals, notepads, and pens. I was obsessed with observation. I would pretend like I was a detective when I was young and also was heavily influenced by Blues Clues and the notepad scene. In high school, I remember drafting my very own magazine cover and I remember my peers being impressed with my design, they thought there was no way I was capable of creating a magazine cover as professional looking as the one I made. I was good at photoshop, I was good at computers, it’s always felt like second nature to me. Now, where is all this yap leading too? Let me tell ya.
When motherhood (x4) hit me, I began losing or I guess “releasing” or “shedding” parts of me that no longer were. I began stepping into new purpose and surrendering to the old lives that I was holding onto. However, I had such a hard time navigating and controlling my life that it began to consume me in the worst way. I was trying to live up to expectations that I had placed on myself, thinking that I had to meet the expectations of everyone else. Allowing the outside world to determine my worthiness. I understand now, that all this time, I was chasing expectations and avoiding the fulfillment of my greatest desires. I am and have been blocking my own self from moving forward. I would come up with temporary solutions thinking it was the right move. Turns out I was driving myself further from my purpose. Once I’d be in the groove of something good within my creative works, doubt began to creep in. I let the noise distract me from stepping into my full potential that literally fueled my excitement. I came up with excuses because I didn’t feel good enough. I thought, no way did I deserve to do something I truly enjoy? But the truth is, I get so excited whenever I open up my Notes app, Pinterest, Canva, or blog posts because it means that I’m about to create. Whether it’s drafting up a new blog, jotting down new ideas in my notes app, finding inspiration on Pinterest, or creating a post on Canva. Creating is my escape. It regulates my nervous system. It allows me to slow down and be intentional with my thoughts. I hope you’re still with me in this, I’m gonna get to the point. Promise.
All this yap is to prepare you for what I’m about to say or introduce next.
As most of you know, I did step back from my massage career due to the lack of availability I have with all the extracurricular activities my children participate in as well as caring for my dad 3x a week. You might also know that I have enrolled myself in an online university program where I am aiming to earn an associates degree (this is just for pre-requisites for my long term goal). As I work towards these goals, I do plan to slowly open up my massage availability for outcall clientele to offset the cost of my tuition. In addition to picking up clients for outcall, I aim to open a new clientele for freelance marketing and operations assistant for small brands. I am confident that I can help other small businesses offload the weight of their back-office operations. Whether it be the need for email marketing, creating aesthetic service menus, copywriting customer service templates, or building basic business website design. Alongside marketing, I’d also support your behind the scenes tasks such as packaging orders, post office drop offs, managing returns, or simple errand runs.
Think of me as your behind-the-scenes teammate, keeping your brand consistent, your content intentional, and your online presence as strong as your in-person one. I’ve finally realized where my strengths lie. They lie in the quietness of my creative thoughts. It lies in the intention behind my interests to support others. It lies in the collaboration with small businesses in my community. When I’m not using my hands to help heal others, I am using my hands to create for others. This is my niche, supporting and serving others through my creative efforts. Where the Jane of all trades can co-exist with my love for aesthetics, story telling, brand building, and supporting small business.
Don’t run away in fear that you’re not worthy for something great, instead run towards that fear knowing that you are worthy of the rewards that come from taking that risk.
Forever rooted in love. Thanks for being here.
Lane & Co. ( Small Business Marketing & Support Specialist)
