Hello, good afternoon everyone 🥰
Welcome to another post here on my blog 🤩
Today I'm going to summarise these past few days. I'm still in a rush, as I mentioned in the previous blog post, we have a team member down, and it might not seem like it, but it's been complicated to manage these days, especially with emotions running high.
I'm emotional, I'm explosive, that's just me. I'm far from perfect, but I try to be as proper as possible, and I have my ups and downs, without ever letting on... or at least I try 🫣. I get very stressed when things don't go as planned.
We're working offline on a beautiful project, and I miss my daily crutch, to cheer with me, to follow the growth, to give me that motivational hug and tell me in my ear: "everything will be alright..." I might seem detached, cold, but I'm all about details, and I miss that detail. I feel alone in the middle of so many people. After all, he's my life partner, and yes, even though working together might seem boring, I miss him — a lot!
I try not to let it affect me, but I end up not having enough time to create content. I tried this week, and by the end of the week, I finally managed it 🥰.
In fact, with all the setbacks — some more than others — overloaded with extra work, we keep making magic happen 😊.
The website has a new, much more interactive look. It's now easier to make economical purchases. Have you checked it out yet? You have to see it, it's spectacular 😊!
It's also in these not-so-good moments that we find a strength we didn't even know we had... and ideas are born. We're all trying to do our best, even under pressure. We yell at each other, we cry, we suffer, but in the end, we love each other, because we're family and we only want the best for everyone ❤️.
The Universe is always watching and is so generous that it repays us in the best possible way. We're in a good, contagious energy; in the store, the atmosphere is amazing, familiar, and light, and customers feel it. Lately, they don't even seem like customers, but friends. You can't imagine the vibe! Customers exchange impressions with other customers, they give us hugs, cuddles... little do they know they are our daily fuel in this more complex phase. If any of you reading this blog were among the people who recently visited the store, you can comment and leave your feedback here, to see if it's not just our impression ❤️.
I love what I do, and this winter collection is wonderful, which has greatly helped our work. I haven't seen such a beautiful and commercial collection in years. Even I have to restrain myself from buying everything 🫣🤪😂.
At the end of the week, after so much happened, the feedback is positive. Sara and I arrived Saturday at the end of the day — happy and in good spirits.
To conclude this blog, I couldn't forget a very important fact: we're on TVI! Yuppy!!! It was a mix of emotions when I saw my name on the TV screen at the end of the news. Aiiiii, what pride! To others, it just seems like a name, but for me, it's a recognition of hard work.
We didn't need any strings pulled; we were contacted because they liked our work, and I couldn't be prouder ❤️.
On Friday, when Marta Cardoso appeared in Lola's blazer, we received many messages of affection and others asking about the price of the jacket — how wonderful 😀 thank you 🙏.
The most touching message I received was from a friend and client who hadn't been to the store in about 7 years. People's lives change, and we respect that, but it's moving to know that they follow me and are happy with our achievements as if they were their own ❤️.
She sent a message saying she felt immense happiness seeing my name at the end of the news, proud because she's known us since the beginning, and said I deserved it so much 💕. I was touched! As were all the messages and TV screenshots you all sent me... Thank you, thank you, thank you so much for all the affection received ❤️.
So, I end these lines of conversation for today, where I vented a bit of what's on my mind ❤️.
A big kiss to your hearts 💕
Happy Sunday
With love
Carla Valente ❤️
