I started Hamellot just after I got laid-off. Instantly, there was all this extra time and no income, so I'm taking what I have and trying to make it work.

I take tons of photos, so I'm going through them, finding my favorites and making them available to everyone else. I'm also adding some of my artwork (since there is also a ton of that around). Next maybe some screen-printed items, since my husband and I have a screen printing press. I guess the point is, being laid-off has proven to me that something that may seem so terrible at the time can be good fortune in disguise. You just have to keep happy and not let anything get you down, though I will admit it is a lot of work to maintain a positive attitude when it seems your world is collapsing around you, but keep the faith in what you love and happiness is sure to follow you anywhere.