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Welcome to my Beehiiv-hosted newsletter.

Starting fresh in a clean space feels freeing.

I’ve decided on a couple of things today.

1. I give myself permission to not start on my brand right now, but to work on making my life ready for that brand..

2. I also permit myself to start with a different collection, one that I am excited about but can create now - instead of pushing myself to create my dream collection. It will be better for it.

I had two days off from work and I didn’t work on sewing. I instead worked on caring for myself and cleaning my living space so that it’s a better place to work. I cleared out my closet more and made it more functional. I did a deep clean on most of my floors, and my bedding, and did ALL of the laundry.

I cared for my heart by tending to things that mattered, cooked dinner for people I cared about, and I slept in two days in a row.

It was magical.

My sewing projects sat unattended to, but now my space is ready to work in. This weekend I will undoubtedly be very busy with work things, but when I get home I can eat from my meal prep and spend a little time each day at the sewing machine.

Last week I went out to San Jose and had such a lovely time exploring new restaurants and bars.

Here is my outfit:

Skirt is part of the studio Ponte collection from Torrid. I own about three of these but have stopped wearing them to work lately because I prefer a longer length, and honestly - have gone up a size. Sweater is from Guess a few years back, and the bag is from Costco. Shoes are Crocs.

I would like to do a couple of things with this newsletter for now:

1. Post updates about the progress of my apartment/sewing studio.

2. Share the art I’ve been working on and things I’ve had on my mind lately.

I want to keep things simple and easy. There is a lot going on in the world at large right now, but I’m choosing to remain hopeful that if I work hard and keep putting one foot in front of the other I will be able to create my brand and put out clothes that I really love. I’ve decided that even if nobody ever buys my art or my clothes that I will still find them having been worth creating.