And so the name ‘WeatherVane’ comes to be.
Today I was reminded of a big lesson that I learned this year- sometimes (most the time) the Universe has a different plan for me. It usually isn’t Plan A. This lesson has repeated itself over and over and over again and every time I want to yell “Enough already!” and every time I dust myself off, pivot a little to the right, and move forward. And while this process has gotten easier each time, it is always annoying and despite its persistence, always surprising.
Today I started off strong with another good bank meeting. I thought it went well. Later on, I followed up with one of the banks I met with on Tuesday. Another meeting that I thought went well. Apparently, it didn’t go as well as I had thought. I got turned down. The banker was politely apologetic. *shrug* I assured her that I could handle the news and calmly left. I even took the business plan back. And I think I did handle it well. I didn’t panic. My mind wasn’t racing. I just started thinking about Plan B and Plan C. Plan B was an old Plan B and needed a little dusting off. Plan C was a new original. I carefully played each Plan out in my head and turned each one around, imagining each angle. No angle was necessarily bad and I could see some pros and cons. I was amused at my own neutrality.
A few hours later I get a phone call from one of WeatherVane Creamery’s fans: a friend of his was talking up WeatherVane to some state officials this week and they want to help me find resources for getting funding. Hmm, this could be a game changer. Plan D?
A few hours after that, I get an email from someone on my Advisory Team. They might have an investor for WeatherVane. Yet another twist. Plan E.
Sometimes my days look like this and it is because of this phenomenon that I came up with the name WeatherVane Creamery. See, sometimes the wind starts shifting direction and I have to listen to it, sniff around its edges, and ultimately follow its lead. I have learned to trust this process and it has treated me relatively well. I stay true to myself, no matter if it makes sense or not. I just go as the wind blows. And for the ability to do this with relative peace of mind, I am grateful.