Buy. The. Damn. Hot. Tub.
Amy Esp Amy Esp

Buy. The. Damn. Hot. Tub.

Self-care matters. As business owners we are being pulled in a million directions, this year even more so. We can also be guilty of prioritizing everything above ourselves in pursuit of "success". Or maybe our finances are a little messy and we feel like we have to forgo things until we get it all together and perfectly lined out. I am definitely a proponent of making sound financial choices, but I also feel so, SO strongly that sometimes we need to make our own mental health, emotional well being and physical comfort a priority too.

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I am so embarassed…
Amy Esp Amy Esp

I am so embarassed…

One thing that I did not anticipate when I decided to become a bookkeeper was the the way shame or embarrassment would be a regular point of conversation with potential (and sometimes even current) clients. I definitely find myself slipping into the role of counselor and advisor in a real and intimate way for clients and "might become" clients. This was surprising at first. But it makes sense because we all hold a lot of weird feelings around money and success and having our shit together.

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