Up in My Business

 The secret of change... is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.  When I was 21 years old I moved to Irvine, California, for an internship in fashion at OBEY Clothing. I moved across the country with an air mattress, a plastic drawer of clothes and my very small clothing company (a sewing machine and screen printer) with the intent to only be there for 2 months during the summer. My plans changed when I landed a job in skate, surf, snow and was starting to gain momentum in the industry working with large film producers and celebrities in Hollywood and I met someone. My plan was to move to Hollywood when the plan changed again and Boise, Idaho, became the new destination.  Those of you who have followed my journey know my hesitancy of moving, but my relentless dedication to make it work kept me optimistic. Boise brought a lot of good things like an opportunity to nurture and build a life and me too officially thrive and push the env...