10/08/2026
I’m really in this era of being done with the expectation that small business owners should just smile and quietly accept every insult thrown their way. 😅
People confidently criticizing products they’ve never even tasted. People insulting prices without knowing what ingredients, rent, utilities, payroll, insurance, and everything else that goes into running a business actually cost.
And somehow, we’re expected to just take it because we signed up for this?
Someone messaged me on Sunday to say they would no longer be making the drive to my business because of something I posted on Saturday. They felt that not everything should be shared publicly.
And I genuinely found compassion for her perspective.
But here’s the thing. We keep SO much behind the scenes. I don’t run to Facebook every time I have a hard day, and I never will. There are countless situations we navigate privately that nobody ever hears about.
Yes, I signed up to own a business. 😅 I signed up for the responsibilities, challenges, and criticism that come with it.
But I didn’t sign up to stop being a human being.
Business owners can be professional AND have personalities. We can welcome constructive criticism AND stand up for ourselves. We can understand someone’s perspective without necessarily agreeing with it.
And no, I didn’t forget to mention “flavor-free.” That would be absurd. Can you imagine me showing up every day, pouring my heart into a business that makes flavorless desserts? 😂
Eight years into this journey, I’ve learned a whole lot about business, people, and myself.
And one thing I know for sure is that professionalism doesn’t have to mean silence.
I’m going to keep showing up, doing my best, and keeping it real. 💕
