MY START TO SOMEWHERE
Oh hey, I am Kayla. I decided to take down my walls and chase my dream. I will tell you all about my goals, how it came to be and how I feel about it.
Me in a tid bit
I am a wife, a mother, sister, daughter and friend. I live a damn good life and I’m so grateful. I grew up in a small town called, Houston, B.C. Canada. I moved a time or two during my school years but found my way back to my home town. After completing High School, I became a hairstylist and returned home once again. During my hairstyling years, I purchased my own home at 19 and gutted it - my passion was born. I thought hairstyling was the right path for me and while I did love the creativity within that profession, I found myself dragging my feet into work. Unsure of what to do next I landed a job as a weigh master at our local lumber mill weighing logging trucks, eventually going to the main office doing administrative work. I liked having an 8 hour day, weekends off and a steady paycheque - but I was bored silly. I left my job and took some time to figure out what I wanted. I went through a lot of growth between 19 - 25 years old and needed some time to ground myself and focus on what mattered to me.
Family First
I knew I wanted a family first and career second - kind of backwards in todays society. My dream of doing home decor and design took a back seat because I wanted to see if I still felt passionate about this area of work after having my little family. James grew, way too fast, became more independent and I was able to again focus on other things that fulfilled me. Having a path related to Home Design always lingered in my mind but I often felt this goal was unsustainable in a small town.
My Leap
Back to the drawing board. What can I do that is related to home design and styling in my area? Social media was an obvious first place to start. When I think of the word “influencer”, it just doesn’t sit right with me. I never had any desire to talk to my phone and give updates on projects. Also I thought, who the hell cares?!?! On my personal page, I followed home decor accounts and I looked forward to these updates and projects; So I had to get out of my own head and accept that maybe I too could be someone people relate to. When starting my social media account I set a lot of boundaries. I wanted to make sure I remained myself, kept my values, show projects for what they are; good and bad, while not falling into imposter syndrome. Most importantly, I didn’t want to be glued to my phone. I want to share when I have something to share, but not share what I had for breakfast. While I still need to take time to put energy into what I want to grow, I also try and have a good balance so it remains something I enjoy. Next came the fear of judgement; I have a thick skin, I am a blunt, and I am an honest person. If people don’t like me for me or my style and feel like my space isn’t for them, no hard feelings! The tough part about being active on social media is the people who feel like they can be mean to you or the whispers around town that mock you. I will admit, it makes me feel small at times - but my dreams are much bigger than those people.
Goals
I love having HUGE goals, it drives me to continue. If I had to name something I liked about myself, it would be how focused and driven I am towards things I want in life. My Navy Home’s future has many different avenues I would be open to explore. Some of the main ones are flipping houses and owning a home decor store. Right now, I am in no rush - I am just taking my time to learn and feel this whole thing out and what calls to me. Currently, I am trying to build a social feed that best describes my style on a grid and engage with my loyal followers. I am also working on creating a seamless guide when it comes to E-Design. I guess you could say I am still in the beginning stages of building My Navy Home.
Conclusion
I am still not sure where I will go from here - if anywhere. However, I am a big believer in the phrase, “You don’t know unless you try”. I will just be here trying, learning, growing and letting life guide me where I am meant to be at that time.