# @breathenewwinds on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp_shBbL2u-
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/7041779-breathenewwinds-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/dcc30ad508.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-03-20T03:13:46.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Bryan Giardinelli (@BreatheNewWinds) — https://gondola.cc/BreatheNewWinds

## Caption

I took a huge leap of faith in myself about two weeks ago and launched a series of original #illustrations on Etsy.

I just broke $1000 in #profit...

In just TWO WEEKS!

I didn't think I would get to this point in the first 6 months, let alone less than one!

I didn't take a loan out, I didn't seek out #angelinvestors, and I didn't design these with the intent of quickly flipping them for a #profit. 

No, I took a few weeks of bad weather, a decade and a half of learned design skills, and an opportunity to finally design from my heart. 

And it's actually. Paying. Off! 

Between juggling two part time jobs, a #freelance career, and teaching seven one-on-one students, I've been able to knock out about one illustration every other day. If I can find a path to making this a #sustainable operation, I am certain I can up it to a new illustration every single day!

I don't know where the next two weeks and beyond will take me, but I have a fire under my butt and a glimpse of hope that maybe I can dictate my own future without relying on an employer. All I know is I'm excited about the #potential of turning this bootstrap operation into a sustainable endeavor that can take me well into the future!

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## Tags

sustainable, angelinvestors, profit, illustrations, potential, freelance

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