One of the biggest things weighing on me right now is the financial trade-off I’m making. I left a well-paying consulting job to build my stained glass business, and while I love the freedom and lifestyle, I’m only making about 20% of what I used to I’ve been in Bitcoin since 2020 and have built a solid position, which gives me some peace of mind. But with how things are moving in the market, it feels like now is the time to be stacking and saving aggressively, and I just can’t do that while I’m growing my business I believe in what I’m building, I feel authentically myself, but it’s hard to ignore how big the opportunity cost is right now by not being in my old job Would love to hear some perspective? #asknostr

#asknostr There’s a huge opportunity to educate local business owners on Bitcoin and how they can accept it as a form of payment However, I’m worried about attaching my name heavily to Bitcoin in a more physical, local environment - might be putting a big red target on my back when there’s large price appreciation Thoughts? #grownostr

We as a world have gotten used to cheap, mass-produced, replaceable things, so when something truly handcrafted comes with a real price tag, it can be a shock, but it shouldn't If you want something cheap, go to Temu or Amazon #gm #grownostr

The quiet revolution #gm #nostr #bitcoin

Got my first restoration project coming up Taking these beat up beauties and giving them some TLC. Replace some broken glass, broken lead, re-cement, polish them, and install them back into the owners home Stay tuned 😎 #gm #grownostr #art #artstr #stainedglass #craft

Working a fiat job vs working for yourself is a quite interesting contrast When I was in the fiat mines, I could literally do nothing all day, just sit in meetings, not contribute a word, and I’d walk away with a full day’s pay, a few hundred and change Working for yourself you have to grind for that pay. More work, a different lifestyle, but the reward is well worth it #gm #grownostr #thought #work #sovereignty

After parsing through all my materials I was able to scavenge up some to start on this piece while the remaining is being shipped 🫡 #gm #grownostr #art #stainedglass #artstr

#gn #nostr

End-to-process for my most recent commission adding some colour into a staircase window #gm #grownostr #art #artstr #stainedglass #home

Working with my client on a 53x10 transom window for their mudroom. A simplistic-modern room with browns, golds, and opal counter tops I drew up these designs to match. Would love to bring something like this to life 😱 #gm #grownostr #stainedglass #art #artstr