𝑴𝒆𝒆𝒕 𝑴𝒚 𝑹𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝑶𝒓 𝑫𝒊𝒆

One thing I've learned in life is.. There surely would be bad days which is why we need a motivator around us. To help us get through, when the journey of life gets tough.

I came across this prompt and I could relate so well with it.

When you feel like giving up or you're unmotivated to continue, what keeps you going? Or who?

I was raised by my loving parents and they were my biggest cheerleader. Although one of them has passed, the other still carry on, cheering me every step of the way.

Let me tell you a very short story. Many years ago, when I first became my own fashion boss, I used to have this deep seated fear as to whether I could deliver a great job or not.

Deep down, I knew I was good but this fear crept in, which started to limit my dreams.

A particular person came to my office one Friday evening with a mutual friend, who introduced my brand to her. She wanted a pre-wedding outfit. The scariest thing about it was, she came all the way from Ibadan to patronize my brand and then she left me with one threat.

"If you mess my cloth up, I'll deal with you! I left all the designers in my city because of the hype I received from Victoria (the mutual friend). I'm actually getting married to a soldier so you better behave. "

It was as though I should not accept the cloth again because, firstly as that then. I was just learning to deal with different clients, different body types and challenging styles.

When she showed me the style.. My heart skipped for a moment and the silence was loud.

"So how much is my bill?" The client asked me. Thankfully my mom was around that day and I could see how she believed in me. She fixed her gaze on me, giving me the go ahead and collect this cloth look!

You know how mothers communicates with their eyes. As soon as I saw her, I felt energized and I believed I could do it.

I charged her and then she left. My supermom encouraged me so much and reminded me of the many good jobs I had done and why I could deliver this outfit without a bad review.

That day, I felt so empowered, said my prayers, analyzed the style critically before I went ahead to cut.

On the day of delivery, this client was satisfied with her job and brought me more client and today, she one of my oldest client.

Another time I can recall is recently when my fashion upgrade began to take a tow on me. I would cry some nights because I couldn't sleep, so many assignments to deliver back to back.

That I almost wanted to quit half way. I told my mom that, the whole thing was messing with my mental health and I could no longer continue.

She held my hands that night and said a prayer with me. She reminded me how strong I am and how in years to come, I'll be glad I took this bold step.

Till date, she offer to keep me company some nights. She always look for ways to make the load lighter, either with our gist or holding a flashlight for me, threading my needle or ironing some fabrics for me just to keep me motivated. I surely value every moment.

She has been my biggest cheerleader and whenever I feel like giving up, I'm reminded that, I'll let her down.

That has fueled my passion for the profession, and also ignited my zeal to keep going no matter how rough it can get. I can soarsoar because I've been taught that it begins with love and ends with my mindset.