Happy New Year everyone! 2016 wrapped up with a bang, and 2017 is well underway for Badass Backpacks. Rusty and I are enjoying the work to get into motion, and start building our 2017 work habits. Here was our workspace today. (That’s a plate of bacon, front and center.)
During my blogging quiet spell at the end of the year, I had a magical few days all strung together. Secret weapons at my fingertips just when I needed them, and amazing synchronicity to get the year started. In December I presented at Rotary in Athens TX, and it was very satisfying that they enjoyed hearing about Badass Backpacks. One of the members there pointed out that the Rotary gear on their banner is a close match to the gear on the outside flap of Sincerity Inside. We hadn’t planned for that serendipity – which is why it made us all smile. Thank you again Rotary Athens for hosting me, for showing up even during the holidays, and for all of the uplifting encouragement to keep moving forward. With 2017 in motion — that’s exactly what we’re doing.
Earlier this week I was on a brief road trip to Dallas (see Instagram pics) that was inspiring. I spent some time at the AIESEC US national conference (WNC) on an alumni panel. During that panel I was sitting alongside AIESEC US Board Member, and Executive VP for Fossil, Eric Anderson. Am I dreaming? Thank you Eric for your generosity and your time.
And then I made my way over to Cut Form, where we experimented with their cutting system on our printed fabric. It was the perfect way to get the year started: getting things done, taking more steps on the path to Shipping (with a little help from some secret weapons).
On my drive home, I stopped over in Athens to grab a few quick things that needed to come back with me to Austin. Like this amazing gift from my Mother – a painting by Cheryl Hicks — it’s a self portrait she did, titled “Lucid Dreaming”. Cheryl used the pages and words from this book to layer, craft, and create the piece. Big smile to have this as my companion on the journey back to Austin, and as a piece to muse over during this beautiful starting point to 2017.
