09/08/2026
Running a small business means learning very quickly that there will always be things outside your control.
I’ve slept about 2½ hours. Gavin slept from 11:00 p.m. until 1:30 a.m., and we’ve been awake ever since. Today marks exactly two weeks since his major orthopedic surgery, and he is still experiencing pain levels of 7–8 out of 10.
We can’t control his pain, the sleepless nights or how quickly his body heals. We can’t control the bills that continue arriving while Mom and Dad are both home on FMLA to provide around-the-clock care.
But we can control how we meet today.
We can keep showing up for Gavin. We can ask for help when we need it. We can be honest about what this season looks like—and we can continue pouring love into this little business, even when we’re working on a very different schedule than usual.
Gavin is expected to remain in his casts and brace for approximately five weeks. He’ll begin physical therapy three times a week on September 28, followed by two weeks of intensive therapy later this fall. His full rehabilitation will take months, not weeks, and we’re trying to give him all the time and support his body needs.
Every time you shop with Bewitching Botanicals, share one of our posts, recommend us to a friend or leave a kind comment, you are helping our family keep this small business moving while we care for our son. We never take that support for granted.
If you’d also share Gavin’s GoFundMe, it would mean the world to us. Those funds are helping us pay our household and recovery expenses while we’re away from our regular jobs caring for him.
Shop, follow Gavin’s recovery or find his GoFundMe here:
https://linktr.ee/thebewitchinglife
Today, we’re focusing on what we can control. (And manifesting a nap)
What is one small thing you’re choosing to focus on today? 🖤
