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One year ago, I decided to do something mildly terrifying: Sell my art.
What began as a bunch of ideas, doodles, and "what ifs" somehow found its way onto shelves, into homes, and even into two stores.
Was I confident? No.
Was I curious? Absolutely.
Curious to know what would happen if I gave it a real shot. The doubts were loud. Would anyone buy my work? Was I being unrealistic? Was this a terrible idea disguised as a good one?🤔

Every month, while doing the less glamorous side of running a small business (read: accounting), I'd also keep track of how many products had sold.
Today, I checked the total.
800+ products.🥹🥹🥹
Which means 800+ times someone looked at something I made and thought, "I'd like to take that home."❣️🫠🥹
That still feels surreal.

Making a living from art is often spoken about as if it's a hobby that accidentally pays. What many don't always see are the hundreds of tiny decisions, stock checks, design revisions, admin work, product failures, moments of self-doubt, and the occasional existential crisis that come along with it.
But somehow, all of it becomes worth it when someone buys a piece, gifts it to a friend, or smiles at something I made.

One year later, I'm still a little surprised this works.
And incredibly grateful that it does.
Thank you for making space for MiaTypes and for being part of this little adventure. ❤️