http://happyhuebiz.patternbyetsy.com Recent blog posts from my shop. en-US Running a small business is a dream, right?

Freedom, creativity, coffee breaks whenever you want...

Until suddenly you’re crying at 10:43 a.m. on a Tuesday because your to-do list is attacking you, your inbox is plotting something sinister, and your inner monologue sounds like a slightly panicked project manager on Red Bull.

Welcome to the chaos.

You’re not alone. And you’re not doing it wrong.

You’re just overwhelmed – and that’s totally normal when you’re trying to do all the things and be all the people at once.

So let’s slow it down.

Let’s breathe.

Let’s find a way to run your business without your nervous system filing for early retirement.

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What’s causing the overwhelm?

Chances are, you’re:

The CEO

The marketing team

The designer

The bookkeeper

The customer service squad

The tech department

…and probably the person who still needs to unload the dishwasher

You’re not broken.

You’re just doing the job of 5–10 people — without a lunch break.

But here’s the good news: you can still do amazing things without sacrificing your peace. Fri, 30 May 2025 18:36:55 -0400 https://happyhuebiz.patternbyetsy.com/post/1380767574306/overwhelmed-by-your-small-business-heres https://happyhuebiz.patternbyetsy.com/post/1380767574306/overwhelmed-by-your-small-business-heres?pub=1748644615 Picture this:

You’re doing your thing. Wearing the outfit you love. Talking about your latest creative idea. Eating pineapple on pizza (yes, I said it). And then—bam!

Someone rolls their eyes. Says “that won’t work.” Judges. Corrects. Questions. Criticizes.

Cue the spiral:
Should I change? Explain myself? Prove something?
Nope.

Take a breath.
Now say these two magic words with me:

“Let. Them.”

That’s it. Two tiny syllables with the power to set you free.

What does "Let them" mean? Fri, 30 May 2025 18:26:02 -0400 https://happyhuebiz.patternbyetsy.com/post/1380763095172/let-them-two-little-words-that-might https://happyhuebiz.patternbyetsy.com/post/1380763095172/let-them-two-little-words-that-might?pub=1748643962 Let’s be honest:

There’s a difference between being informed and being completely emotionally fried by 9:15 AM.

These days, one innocent swipe on your phone can throw you headfirst into a whirlpool of headlines like:

“Global crisis, economic collapse, new virus, everything’s terrible, back after the ads.”

It’s not that the world isn’t hard.
It’s that our brains were never designed to process all of it, all the time, all at once.

Why the news makes you feel awful (and it’s not your fault) Fri, 30 May 2025 18:21:48 -0400 https://happyhuebiz.patternbyetsy.com/post/1380761369562/your-brain-wasnt-built-for-breaking-news https://happyhuebiz.patternbyetsy.com/post/1380761369562/your-brain-wasnt-built-for-breaking-news?pub=1748643708 Ever had one bad moment ruin an otherwise okay-ish day?

Like someone gives you a weird look at the bakery, and suddenly you're spiraling like, “Did I say something weird? Am I weird? Do I exist too much?”

Yeah. Me too.

Here’s the thing:
You’re not too dramatic. Your brain is.

It’s called the negative bias – and it’s totally normal (and kind of annoying).

So, what is the negative bias anyway? Fri, 30 May 2025 16:37:33 -0400 https://happyhuebiz.patternbyetsy.com/post/1380630940276/why-your-brains-a-bit-of-a-drama-queen https://happyhuebiz.patternbyetsy.com/post/1380630940276/why-your-brains-a-bit-of-a-drama-queen?pub=1748637453