Deb's article is coming soon...
A note from Todd - For many years I’ve worked in the technology field and, honestly, I’ve been fairly burned out on all things IT for quite a while. A change was needed as the digital realm no longer held the interest it once did.
Although Deb had in years past expressed interest in creating her own soap, I never really gave it much thought, at least not as a possible income source, until shortly after the pandemic. Motivated by the need to find a new interest driver in work life I began a learning journey researching the science and process of cold process soap creation. The more I learned, the more fascinating it became. After making my first batch of castile soap, I was hooked. At last, a new personal passion was discovered and it was one that encompassed very few elements of the tech field that was growing more tiresome by the day.
One positive aspect of this expansive field is that it can be a highly creative process. Many folks who make soaps are skilled artisans that craft amazing works of art that people everywhere enjoy both gifting and displaying in their washrooms.
Once someone becomes a ‘soaper’, they become captive to a compelling and persistent addiction (a good one) and before long they’re batching way more soap than one household can use. This has definitely been our experience too. Deb and I very much enjoy the process of producing high quality handcrafted soap in the evenings with some cool tunes streaming in the background.
So now work doesn’t feel like WORK. Making soap is something I WANT to do and not something I HAVE to do. I remember reflecting on a quote some years back that stated a profound truth that I hoped to implement in my life someday…
“The work you do while avoiding the work you need to do is the work you should do for the rest of your life.”
I’m happy to say that hope is now a reality!