{Floating on the high that only a true love can take you on…}

Last week I had an assignment to complete. It involved sewing something I’d never sewn before using techniques I hadn’t learned yet with fabric I’d never used. Just the thought of trying something new made me really excited, reminding me of how I felt three years ago when I taught myself how to sew with a giant stack of borrowed library books. Three years. How has it been three years already?

In three years we moved from a house in Detroit to an apartment downtown in Minneapolis, then most recently to a house just a couple of miles away. In these three years my sewing hobby turned into a business that consists of a team of me + four others. We’ve set goals, accomplished most, had to re-direct a few that were lagging. Zack and I have spent a lot of time praying and doing our best to map out a plan.

I remember spending hours learning how to sew in a zipper, create a super durable tote bag, master the ruffle {oh, how it’s changed over the years}, designing business cards and a fun packaging design. Marketing, selling, learning, developing, growing ~ all because of a dream that started three years ago because I stumbled across Etsy and was in love with the idea of knowing how to sew.

So this assignment last week… while it very likely includes something entirely different than something of emotion, it more importantly reminded me of how it felt just a few years ago to spend hours working on something “just because”. It’s easy to become accustomed to the day-to-day — isn’t it? And I think that’s why this assignment has meant so much to me.

Re-sparking the passion. Feeling enlivened. Trying something new. Floating on the high that only a true love can take you on…

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