Winning.

I wish you were here. I wish you saw how I'm moving fast, how happy I am, how I keep mastering "starting over", in diffrernt cities around the world. I wish you could see how people smile at me when I show them my work. I'm sitting in this hotel room, the projector is showing a pattern of a dress you wouldn't approve of, but you would be so proud of me. For the "smart lines", for the perseverance, but mostly, about the way I look at life. Love you forever. 

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Hang in there.

Close your eyes and imagine. Imagine the big sewing room with a big table and a brand new sewing machine. Those tears running down your face now will be tears of joy. This version of you is around the corner. Hang in there.

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Your best.

You did it, a dress in a day. It wasn't easy, but you did it. You proved that you can do it. Maybe no one will wear that dress, but make it as if they will. Nothing less than "your best". 

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Big steps forward.

That's good that you're not feeling the same as you did last year. It means something has changed. It means you are willing to make bigger steps; it means you know you are running out of time. 

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Keep going.

You know where you are going, and you know you are capable. That is it. Now you just keep going.

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"small irritations"

If you let any small thing ruin your day, you will lose. Lose big time. You have to skip those "small irritations" and don't let anything bother you. Your head is your biggest asset, and there is no storage for those "little things".

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Small things.

Now it's even smaller, but you know it's only the accessories. The most important thing is what you have inside your head. Your hands and your creative mind. Your grandmother's gifts. Don't cry over the small things, you know they are small. 

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