Kilometer Zero
1 month & a half in since I decided to start my dream… Pour Over The Rainbow. The logistics of my life is quite weird. I only do the coffee cart 2 times a week. No, I do not have savings. Why? I do spend a lot. Moved a lot, took every form of education in coffee and didn’t care how much it cost, and also got into Aloha wear. The lifestyle I live is as simple as it gets…. despite the clothes costing so much 😆
Now where did the aloha wear obsession come from? It’s a long story but to sum it up, I met a lady in Oahu from Facebook who sold so much of this brand for a cheaper price to me. I had SO much that I had to make a reselling page on Instagram. We became lifelong friends. I love her.
Learned the ropes of bidding and bin (buy it now), shipping, making promotions, making connections with people who can sell pieces to me, and eventually build up an audience. Closet in Hawai’i started as a side hustle. Believe it or not, I made more money in that compared to the ramen job I had when I moved back to Big island. Since that worked out, I had the time to work on the coffee cart, while the thrifting page supported my life.
If I have sold enough clothes, I have the space to work on the coffee cart. I take my coffee dream to a whole other level like it’s my baby. She is my dream and I have to take care of it and those who support it. So I am in charge of the time I make for it.
This is the logistics of life. Buying clothes is not only by being in physical stores but also finding items online. Opportunity is on screen and off of it.
The only rest I take is when I eat.
Not being surrounded by the usual routine had me stand still when I took this vacation in Texas. Having time to think, create ideas and find inspiration and be grateful for the life I live. Taking it slow and having the time to converse with the people around me gave resting the perfect time to recalibrate and to acknowledge how far we’ve gone. Texas is where I started and it is my Kilometer Zero. The best part about going back is that I remember what I wished for when I was in Texas. It’s everything I’m working on in Hawai’i.
