It's a good day for a great day!

I'm excited to be connecting with my fellow family entertainers!  I'm Marcie The Balloon Fairy and have been interacting with kiddos with balloons and magic since 2005.  It's been and exciting career of over 3,000 appearances over the last 17 years!

 

As many of us did in 2020, I have started another business called Indeed the Time is Now where I help the world get unstuck and shift to the next level, including with supplemental insurance policies and funeral guidance as an End of Life Doula and future Funeral Director. My favorites are the Short Term Disability, Accident and Legal. My number is 828-423-2030 if anyone would like to talk shop about family entertainment &/or business in general.  I love marketing and have a unique way of looking at things.

 

I'm looking forward to reading others post and connecting with others!

 

Wishing all of you the best day yet,

 

Marcie The Balloon Fairy

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Hi @BalloonFairyMar! I love the title of your post! 😊

Wow, that is quite a pair of businesses - I am curious about how you balance the two! Do you have any tips to share on juggling such different lines of work?

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Thanks for your sweet response and that is a great question! Currently my schedule is even crazier as I am in school for funeral services, taking continuing education classes for my insurance license, learning the policies with the new company I am working with along with actually twisting balloons and helping families with insurance and of course I have a personal life.  Whew, how do I keep the balance? Currently, making list each night as I am winding down my day so I can get it out of my head and be able to sleep is my best source of organizing. My friend does time blocking where everyday she gets up at 4:30, exercise, breakfast with her husband, then they go to their home offices at 7, lunch at noon, etc. She is incredibly successful, and I look forward to being that focused. Also, I had a business coach tell me that I needed to take at least one day off, no work, no phone calls, no laundry, etc. just what I considered fun time. I asked what he meant and he said, "Most people take 2 days off per week, you, Marcie, are not even taking one day off per month!" It was a shocking truth. I just took about an hour feeding the birds and squirrels, pulling weeds, taking a treat and water out to the mailbox for the mail person and enjoyed every bit of it as I was walking barefoot and greeting the new plants and flowers. Now off to work!  Hope you found some insight in this ElisabethB.

 

Wishing you the best day yet,

 

Marcie The Balloon Fairy

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Wow! You must have super powers to keep up with all of that and still be so sunny and upbeat! 🤩
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Welcome @BalloonFairyMar!

 

It sounds like you have a lot on your plate with all this work - it's great to hear about what you're doing and I hope you enjoy your time here on the Seller Community : )

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Thanks Matt!  It would be interesting to have a conversation about the pronouns you choose to be called.  I have a Biology degree and raised my kiddos in Asheville, NC and enjoy learning about others big picture of life. 

 

Wishing you the best day yet,

 

Marcie The Balloon Fairy

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I think it is wonderful that you are doing so many wonderful things!  I have a couple of friends who are musicians that moved to the Ashville area.  Are you still there after raising your kiddos?  I'm so glad you are getting into the business of being a funeral director.  I'm especially interested in Aquamation and wish I could find someone who is doing this in Maryland (where I live) because it's so much better than cremation for the environment.  If you ever hear of someone doing this wonderful work in Maryland, please let me know!

 

Ariana

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