Saturday, July 31, 2021

Wake up

"You should have done it by yourself". I keep telling myself that sentence every single day. I know I need to learn how to trust people but I keep saying I would have done it better. Wake up, better is not always the answer.

Friday, July 30, 2021

Plenty of room

And now they are two. Two boxes filled with notes, letters, schedules, sketches, but mainly dreams. The rest is in a garbage bag. I may not have a room for every piece of paper but I have plenty of room inside my head. And that is the only thing I need.

Thursday, July 29, 2021

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Everything

My online territory. My brand. My dreams. We are building it and I just can't believe it. I am excited, I am happy and I am thankful I got this far. Pushing towards my dreams alongside the endless fear. I hope I will always remember those days I had nothing but felt like I have everything. 

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Mindset

I hope I will remember those two rules.  The first one is I am not doing anything for money. And the other one is "when I am not happy- I am out". Happy doesn’t mean "quit when things are getting hard", happy means- You control your mindset.  

Monday, July 26, 2021

Built-in behavior

I will be o.k. I know I will. No matter how anxious I am when I wake up in the morning, no matter how many mistakes I will make, I already know I always get back up. It's already a built-in behavior. Don’t worry too much, just keep working. 

Sunday, July 25, 2021

"Buying" part

She left me a message. Complementing my work. Asking "when it will be on the market"? and I choked up. I was so glad she loved it but the "buying" part made me anxious. Your ideas are not enough. The next step is not less important. And now is the perfect time to start.

Saturday, July 24, 2021

Don’t ignore it, use it.

I am not going to let it control me. The feeling of being scared. The feeling who makes you anxious. I am going to welcome it. Acknowledge it and move forward. Every step forward will have that feeling anyway-Don’t ignore it, use it.

Friday, July 23, 2021

Happiness

The numbers are not supposed to make you happy. Happiness comes within yourself. Did you treat yourself with kindness today? Did you talk to yourself with ease? Did you surround yourself with people who bring you joy and make you laugh? Did you make another step forward? That is what happiness is all about.   

Thursday, July 22, 2021

Your superpower

Your superpower is your mood. It's the core of your well-being. A good mood brings good energy, optimistic thoughts, and great ideas. On the flip side, there is another option. An option that is up to you. Remember, either way, it's your call.

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

It's a lot

They are out there. Everywhere. Good people. Today they were two. One came back to his car, making sure I have enough space and the other made sure I will not hit the cars next to me. It's small, it's a minute or two but it's a lot. It's strangers helping strangers. It's doing something for someone else without getting anything in return. 

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Same notes, different self

Same notes, different self. I found a bunch of them, notes I wrote a couple of years ago. They have the same structure, same sketch characteristics, same accurate description. And I have them everywhere. They symbolize my progress, my determination, my strength- even if sometimes I feel lost.

Monday, July 19, 2021

One day

Can you see it? Can you see yourself shipping your work? Can you see someone enjoying your designs? I can't see it yet but I do see the bigger picture. The endless learning, the personal growth, the life I always wanted. 

Sunday, July 18, 2021

Learning

So you tried something new today and it didn’t work. Yes, you could probably pick something else from your list. Something that would make you feel better. But the thing is, it's not about the outcome. Did you learn something new today? If you did, then you had a good day today. 

Saturday, July 17, 2021

You will figure it out

It may seem like a lot to handle, too many steps ahead, too many decisions to make but one day, they will all be behind me and other things will be the "problem" that needs to be solved. Breath. You will figure it out. 

Friday, July 16, 2021

Human connection

Human connection. That is what it is. That is the real deal. People. Your whole day can change because someone puts a smile on your face. A kind word, a nice gesture, a compliment. A second. That can change everything. 

Thursday, July 15, 2021

Be patient

Ideas put a smile on my face. Ideas give me hope and get me excited. When you're having a hard day, think about a day like today, when you couldn’t be more pleased with what your hand was sketching. A day like today is always around the corner. Be patient. You have it all inside your head. 

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Home.

When I'll ask you "Where is your house?" you will probably give me an address. But that is not your home. Your home is where your mindset is. Your house is not your destiny nor your future. Home is your ideas, your king thoughts, it's you.  

Tuesday, July 13, 2021

The same

Every day is the same. I get up with the same feeling. Another "problem solving" day to experience. You get up with anxiety, sing it through on your way to work, and by the time you get there- You are a different person. Until tomorrow morning. 

Monday, July 12, 2021

Work harder

It's always the same answer. Work harder. There is no other answer. To prevent those tears, the disappointments, the things you can't have. Work harder and the rest will follow. You already know how it works. 

Sunday, July 11, 2021

The bee inside you head

It's like when you are too cold or there is a bee flying in the room. Without it, things could have been perfect. But they are not. It makes you less focused and anxious. It's life. One day you feel like crying for no reason and the next you smile.

Saturday, July 10, 2021

Just the way we imagined

I saw it coming. I knew one day it will happen and I will be prepared. Prepared with the right sentence and the right smile. Today was the day and I wasn't thinking about how did I do, I thought about it as a sign, about things we see before they are happening. Just the way we imagined.  

Friday, July 9, 2021

You are not stuck

Sometimes it feels like I am stuck. Stuck with not many options to choose from. It may take a while until I'll start feeling different but until then, keep going. As long as you are creating, you are not stuck.

Thursday, July 8, 2021

It doesn’t matter.

It doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter if it looks like your life has been torn apart. If people around you break you to pieces with their words. What matters the most- is yours. Only yours. Your brain, your thoughts, your ideas, your mindset has nothing to do with other people, but you. 

Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Are you happy?

Are you happy? Is it a "Yes" or "No" question? Is it a question you ask yourself occasionally or do you already know the answer? It has nothing to do with your story but has a lot to do with your mindset.

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Their story

If they come to you with their story. With their happy news. You should smile. You should feel proud. Sharing their happiness with you means you did well. It means you made them feel good once before and now they trust you. 

Monday, July 5, 2021

Creating

Creating. It takes all the pain away. It shifts your mind from bad thoughts, it makes your brain work harder, it gives curiosity lead the way. Create and breath, the rest will follow. 

Sunday, July 4, 2021

It hits you

It hits you, with no warning. You read something, you have a flashback, you feel it. All of a sudden you are locked. Locked on that thought, who brought you those feelings who made you sad. No matter what the story is, we all have it. The question is what are you going to do about it. 

Saturday, July 3, 2021

Take that leap

You are talented? Good for you. Do you have ideas? Perfect! Is it something you know people are going to buy? Amazing! But the question is are you brave enough to take that leap? Putting the money in inventory. Knowing people want to buy and you don’t have anything to sell yet- is a mistake. Take that leap already. You will be fine. 

Friday, July 2, 2021

You can switch it

You can switch it. In a second. You can change it from "not in the mood" to "in the mood". From "not feeling well" to "I will do what I can". Choosing the latter will definitely make you feel better.

Thursday, July 1, 2021

Inside my head

Sometimes I feel like I need the same table to do the work written on my list. I need the loud music on my morning drive to get calm before I get to work and use the same machine in order to do "good" work. But I don’t. No matter where I am, no matter what facilities are available to me- I have it all inside my head. And that is the only thing that matters.