BelleResells

 Bold lips and bold eyebrows - 2013 was full of these looks and 2022 it's no different. Although the trend these days is graphic eyeliner, faux freckles, over lined lips, and button noses, or something that looks like a instagram filter, the 2013 Go Bold, Bare Face, No Make Up Make Up looks are quick and flattering for 12-hour work days. My best features are my big lips and freckles, red hair and high cheek bones. Berry lip shades are a good match for me! especially wine. I also love a good lavender lip! More vampy lips to try this fall Sometimes I even want a more laid back approach. Some mornings I'm rushing to my job already late. My next post will be more simplified make up looks as you go boldly into the directions of your dreams! Stay strong!

In the summer of 2022 I made the hard decision to close my bookshop. While packing up hundreds of books I contemplated if I was making the right choice - and did this mean I had failed at my dream of being the owner of a small used bookstore? Sales were not coming in like they used to during the Pandemic. It was a race to the bottom during this reseller boom as more and more resellers caught on to the high profit margins book sales can bring. Shipping media mail rates increased 4 times alone in 2022. Due to the American Rescue Care Act, side hustlers are now taxed like small business owners, and filing 1099k forms for every reseller app felt daunting.  It was time to close the book, for now, on Hyla Brook Books. I needed to increase my income a lot quicker to escape my poor fortune. It felt bitter sweet telling my followers of 3 years that the shop was closing, that I would no longer focus on selling vintage books. But every ending is a new beginning. I knew it was the right thing ...

 What sold on Ebay? This was my first year on Ebay. I didn't try hard at all, I listed no more than 5 items every other month. Never shared my Ebay store. Surprisingly sold some items! Something tells me I need to use Ebay more. This post was originally supposed to launch in July, which is my official one year anniversary date. I stopped reselling to puruse a paycheck, which is a topic for another post.  I sold 5 items on Ebay. My net profit was $87.57. I have a 5 star review. I am still not a fan of Ebay's dashboards and seller hub, it takes some time getting used to. Go Ask Alice was a free library book pick up. I sold it on Ebay for $9.99, I believe the buyer paid for shipping. My profit was $8.14.  The Earthbound flare out pants had a lot of interest. It sold for $22.94. I'm pretty sure I only paid $1 at the Hospice. My net profit was $19.76. My 3rd sale was the free paperback book, "The Emancipation of Robert Sadler: The Powerful True Story of a Twentief Century ...

 Being pressured to stay at a job even when it makes you miserable takes a toll on your mental health. You find yourself stuck in a toxic work environment. When you love yourself enough, you stop allowing certain behaviors that are harmful and dangerous to be around you. You stand up for yourself. You trust your instincts and you don't compromise your beliefs. Some "symptoms" of a toxic work enviornment would be: feeling panicky before work, can't stop thinking about work, always exhausted, crying on the job, can't sleep, anxiety at work, feeling shut down, uninspired, nightmares, lack of personal growth.  Luckily, I've worked for amazing employers and know how it feels like to be treated well at my job. Good pay, good benefits, adequate training, are just some small things. Feeling excited to go to work, smiling a lot at the job, getting excited to start tasks and imagine growing within a company, working around inspiring people, a job that aligns with who yo...