Present

 Hey guys i’m back. 2 blog posts back-to-back? Yea I know. Just got back from my one nighter here in the Inyo National Forest. Writing this in the same coffee shop as the one I wrote yesterday’s blog post in.

Gonna be talking about what’s happening now for HOUSEOFDAKH. Well in the last blog post, i’ve pretty much wrote everything about what led up to this point, but never really included the struggles of running a business / being an artist / creative professional. Here’s the 411.

It’s been tough, mostly mentally but in the other aspects as well. I started to get into the “flow” but not in a good way. I got comfortable. I kinda let my mind wander off to other places. Spent more time doing other things. But at the same time, I was (still am kinda) burnt out. It’s a tough thing to navigate. How do I work when i’m exhausted, but the guilt that comes with not working is a thing, but you’re not as productive when you’re burnt out so is it even worth it, but you need money so you kinda have to work, and the run on sentences can go on forever.

I’m kinda letting this post naturally take its course so sorry if it kinda goes everywhere, just wanted to update you on the now.

Ok here’s the big update: I’m moving the operation out of the warehouse, back into the parents house. yea, tough pill to swallow, but a necessary move. Just can’t afford the rent, and with it being the biggest expense aside from the other expenses of running a business, this was the one that made the most sense to cut out. I wasn’t really utilizing its full potential, and with the current burnt out, transitional state that i’m in, having one less thing to manage and worry about is fine by me.

I’ve been doing a lot of, what does the future of HOUSEOFDAKH look like (which i’ll get into with the next blog post “future”). And while it’s an ongoing ideal, figuring that out, I really want to be able to do a hard reset. Which is kind of the vibe of what’s happening now. I really just want to restart, which means letting go of the warehouse / studio, selling equipment, and putting on a sale so I can get rid of everything (which I will do soon) but I don’t even have much old stock to begin with.

Just not too happy with the current state HOUSEOFDAKH is in, and if this is something i’m gonna put my time and energy into I want it to be the best thing ever.

Also Today marks the 4th Anniversary of moving the operation into the studio! It’s been 4 years since I received the keys on July 1 2020. That went by really fast. And for the occasion, and to kind of send off the “Studio” era, i’m releasing one last shirt that will be printed by yours truly (which could be the last time it’ll happen for the foreseeable future). Gonna be posting about it this week.

Ok on a little personal note I just want to squeeze in here, the hike that I did was amazing, truly felt like a dream, or was in a Bob Ross painting.

Here’s where I set up camp for the night. Photo was taken this morning at sunrise.

I’m currently away from the studio because I wanted to celebrate my birthday (early) and had this week long trip planned, but the thought of everything I need to finish before I move out of the studio was wrecking me :( I decided to cut it short and head back home today after writing this blog post. A lot to do. But i’m still happy I was able to scratch that itch I had to go out camping / fishing but i’ll have to continue this trip later which i’m not mad about.

Ok that’s all I can write about for now, my brain hurts. Maybe it’s the elevation lol. If you’ve made it this far, thanks so much for taking the time to read. I’ll see you guys in the next post.

Much love,

Elden