Am I Afraid of Money?

Summer is coming to an end which means my brief hiatus from my business is coming to an end as well. My plan when I put my business on hold during this time was to rededicate myself to it again once my oldest started Kindergarten and my youngest was in part-time child care. I certainly didn't want to rush the Summer away but part of me has been looking forward to having a few uninterrupted hours each day to concentrate on work.

We're now in our final week before schools begins and my youngest has already started in mom's day out. So why am I not jumping for joy yet? Probably because before I can reopen on Etsy and take on more orders I have to raise my prices. I started my business to make money doing something I enjoy but I'm barely breaking even with my current rates. The truth is I'm afraid. I'm afraid of losing potential customers and even some repeat business. I've always been a price conscience person and I know what the economy is like right now so needless to say I'm feeling a little chicken shit about doing it.

I've just been praying about it, talking to my husband, and consulting with other mompreneurs but the ultimate decision is up to me and it will get done. I know how much time and passion and care I've put into my creations and I know it will feel good to get compensated accordingly. It's just one of those hard decisions of being a grown up and what I hope, a smart business woman.