lessons in self confidence

tee: out of print books // blouse: F21  // jeans: gap  // booties: Wanted shoes

This month -- only a six days in -- I'm learning self confidence.

The purses I'm starting to sell are more than just pretty things to fill my shop with, they're a big part of me. They're sewed from a pattern I designed, with color schemes I thought of. I taught myself to sew them and made some pretty awful prottypes along the way.

And when I decided they were ready to sell -- I started second-guessing me and all my work.

Though I may come off as confident, it's an act. I am a person who worries a lot, especially about what others think of me. Putting something like this out there made me worry a lot about what others would think of me.

I am lucky to have people who believed in me despite it all. And I felt so good to see that people liked my work when it launched yesterday. Granted, I should not do things just to get praise from others, but it made me feel good and I'm not going to deny that! :)

I set out to to make something a little different, something unique -- from me -- that I loved and was proud to make. Thank you all for reading my silly little blog and tweets and for supporting me in this new endeavor. You have given me such a lovely dose of self-confidence.

And my prayer is that you too will find a place or someone that gives you that dose of self-confidence every so often.

You can still enter to win $25 off a bag of your choice here. And 10 percent off with the code "launch" at the etsy and storenvy shop. expect new color options and designs in the coming months! and if you have a dream color combo -- let me know in the comments!

xo, erika