I pulled out the Elsa Fitzgerald design binders and found the list of retailers to reach out to and updated the email signature and began to write. I introduced myself and the house and inquired about stopping by to show some of the dresses. Some steps are so small, but huge leaps when we trust and keep growing.
Read MoreThere is a beauty to an inner knowing that there are elements of yourself to discover. I have always known that I love creative writing, but often questioned what is the point. There is no point beyond doing the things you enjoy. There is also this resistance that comes with excuses clouding one’s ability to move forward.
Read MoreJust sit with yourself for a while and listen to the calling that your heart is longing for you to explore. Do not ignore the various impulses that ask you to play instead of working all day. There is time to skip rocks and get yourself out of mental knots. To normalize suffering is a disservice to life.
Read MoreWhat needs to change today in order for you to be more present for your dreams? What small shifts can you tweak to make space to show up fully engaged to create change? I have to put the fashion house design work first. What ends up happening is that I prioritize everything else and then am disappointed when a month has passed and I have not gotten started.
Read MoreSewing and spirituality are my Sunday themes to ease into creativity and inner connection. I have exciting plans to paint an image as a gift, listen to a sermon by my uncle, roll out that yoga mat for a stretch and of course hit the gas on my sewing machine. I have begun to fill my days with things that make my heart happy.
Read MoreToday marks the 20th day that I have written in a row for this blog. These mornings have been hard at first, but now as I sit at 4:32am on a Saturday morning I feel blessed for these cozy moments of creativity. Yesterday, I was feeling rather nervous to launch the accelerator for SEW BROMO but when I woke this morning I feel happy and excited to welcome back previous members and new ones. So I will keep growing.
Read MoreThis is the part when I start questioning the process. We are launching the Fashion Innovation Hub learning portal and community and the Fashion Heritage Needle Trades Show has completed its fourth episode. It may feel like there is only dirt, but progress and transformation must germinate.
Read MoreGo on that adventure through the fields of your bliss. The things that make your heart skip towards a happy beat. So often we deny ourselves the activities that make life rich and wonder why we feel so disconnected. I ask you to take a stand towards the full embodiment of yourself.
Read MoreTrust the transformation! As you continue to commit to progress, you have got to have faith that by doing the intentional work that results will take place. Now they may not be exactly as you wish, but have the inner knowing to move ahead even when the uncomfortable and unfamiliar emotions of uncertainty steps in.
Read MoreStumbling upon the words and showing up in your most awkward unprepared self is far better than leaving that idea on the shelf. A beautiful library of books untouched is like a lovely gown never worn. Try on this life even when the shifts do not feel right. Growth is confusing because the natural state prefers to stay the same. Don’t let the uncomfortable moments when moving forward convince you that you should turn back.
Read MoreSay no to the things that are nice, but do not align with your path. It is so easy to get side tracked for various reasons, but now is the time to stay laser focused. It is easy to waffle through time and years will pass and you will wonder where the dream went. It has been waiting on the road you ignored many miles back. If you need to turn around to reroute yourself then go right ahead, but stop grabbing at a life that was not meant for you.
Read MoreI don’t care how many times you have to stop and start this dream, but I need you to begin. I also need you to keep going. Do not talk yourself out of each step saying things that leave you in doubt. This is your once in a lifetime moment to show up and so let’s make it count. Let’s put aside the reasons it won’t work and let’s just do the work. Don’t let the noise of the world cloud the judgment of your heart. Let your inner magic win.
Read MoreEverything was all wrong, my hair was clinging to my face and it was so cold outside just before filming, but still I arrived just shy of one-minute from our start film time. I walked into the workroom and saw Jill working on a beautiful gown that looked like it could be from a book around the history of finely made fashion. I recognized the custom made flower from the New York supplier utilizing dye cutting methods that landed on floral sewn dresses.
Read MoreDo not feel discouraged when you are not seeing results. The impact of the seeds you have planted will not surface overnight, but you must keep watering your passions and give it the light and attention it needs. Also this is not a success or failure metric, but a let’s get out of the way and start to believe in those flutters that make the heart beat.
Read MoreMy hands are stained with ink from the previous mornings writing. I have pulled out my quill and old world papers out. I used to love writing notes about life to friends and family near and far. It has been on my list, but I have been getting distracted and honestly it just takes time. From the quill to balancing ink levels manually to melting the wave to seal.
Read MoreBegin to breathe and live the things you love. Not sure why this happens, but often we live without the joys of life. We put off our passions, hobbies and dreams for a day we never receive. Not because we could not have these things, but rather we have not chosen them. By not investing in the things that matter we leave behind a part of happiness unrealized.
Read MoreThere is this odd, but familiar joy I have found with creative writing. It is like reconnecting with an old friend that you have not seen in years. Your heart warms and there is this slight excitement for that open door. So you go on and explore yourself and the parts that you thought you had left behind. There is still time to change the course of this life to do the things that matter most.
Read MoreWhen I embarked on this commitment to write every day, sick or feeling fine, I wondered to myself, 'Will I know what to write?' The truth is I am not the best with grammar and punctuation, but I love writing. It is a creative expression that allows the frustration and resolution to make its way onto the pages outside the circles of the mind. There is such beauty in the emotion of the written word that I adore and find magical.
Read MoreBuilding routines is how you unearth a habit. I was so close to getting off track. My promise to myself was to run/walk on my home treadmill for 1 1/2 hrs as I watched an entrepreneurship training module. I was so close to staying on the warm cozy couch with my sweet dog.
Read MoreKeep those promises you make to yourself. The ones that keep you steady on track, moving in the direction of your heart’s desires. It is about these little commitments that stack up to the big results. Start with the three you will do everyday. For me it is to rise early write a post, meditate and journal. You cannot waiver, nor rationalize out of these self-regulatory systems.
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