GOOD AFTERNOON, GIRLS 🌸
After more than a month away from writing, today I felt the need to be closer to you all ❤️ I missed writing 🌸
It's May, according to experts, the most beautiful month of the year, the month of flowers, communions, graduations, the month where Mother's Day is celebrated 👩 🌸.
Blessed are those who still have a mother and those who are mothers too 🩷 Some never want to be mothers, it's a choice, as it's one of life's greatest challenges. I love being a mother; sometimes I seem absent, distracted, but always present. You might not notice, but I know each of my children down to the millimeter. I'm not a very gushy mother, I confess, nor one for much fuss, but I say "I love you," "I adore you" whenever I feel the need to say it, like "I'm always here, even if I seem distant or busy," I'm always, always there for them! Today I picked up my mother, spent time with my children, hugged my granddaughters, saw my sister, my nephews are like children to me, and I was with my mother-in-law ❤️ I'm happy; it's just one day and Mother's Day is every day, but it's still special 🎉 Blessed are those who can celebrate 🥳 I'm lucky 🍀.
April was also a very important month for me; it was the month of the store's anniversary, where for the first time I tried to create different content, not only to celebrate 23 years, but also to let you get to know me a little better. I created the segment "Inside Out," where every Monday I share an episode where I show a bit more of myself... uncorrected, unfiltered! I hope you're enjoying it; it was made with heart, raw and real 🩷
In April, we celebrated another year of Freedom, that blessing achieved in the year I was born, 1974. A landmark year: in April, the Carnation Revolution; in September, a star is born 💫 Little old me, Carla Valente 🤣🤣🤣🤣, spectacular! I'm not short on humor.
In April, I also closed cycles 🙏.
It was as if a gray cloud disappeared from above my head 😌.
Let's go back to May again. On the 1st, we did a stock clearance live stream, I was live for almost 3 and a half hours and then another 3 hours answering messages. I was exhausted; I confess it's incredibly hard for me to spend so many hours dressing and undressing, but what tires me most is the fact that people think we have preferences in selling these pieces at unique prices. It's draining, not to mention those who always ask and never make payments, don't send messages, even mock, they don't even seem like adults. There are no pretty words to describe such people. Does anyone make them watch? Does anyone force them to ask? And they always, always, always do the same thing. There was a time when we only wanted many followers; right now, I just want to find some time to block these beings who have nothing to do, sorry for the rant!
I'm already thinking about a more premium solution to do these clearances without having to deal with these people and to value those who truly respect our work. News coming soon, stay tuned 💫✌️👌.
Yesterday was also an incredible day at the store 🫶 I love seeing husbands with their children buying gifts for mothers, I especially love young boys when they come in and say:
"My mom loves your videos, could you help me choose a gift?"
My heart swells with so much affection 🥰
This week was also marked by a request for help from someone who follows us and needed an outfit for a simple event. The person was fragile, going through a sad moment, without ideas or the will to get dressed... We exchanged some messages, I learned a little about her, I felt her pain and I hit the nail on the head with what she wanted 🙌 I was so happy for her and so proud of the love I have for my work. I don't know her personally, but just talking and understanding everything was enough... They say it's a gift, I also call it passion, love for what you do is born with us I think 🩷
Thank you to everyone who believes in me and trusts me 🙏
You don't know how good it feels to write these lines... Since yesterday, I've been feeling very tired, wanting to lie down, not do anything. Since late November, it's been non-stop; last year I only had one week of vacation, I think I really need to stop. This coming week, I'm taking a day for a romantic getaway and I'm going to Lisbon 🤩🤩🤩
I'm going to a concert just me and my love, I can't believe it 🫣 I feel like an anxious child 😂 imagine how exhausted I am 🤕. I think it will do me a lot of good 👌
My team stays here, my boys and my girls. Sometimes it's even hard for me to talk or introduce, after almost 3 years I'm completely traumatized and it's hard for me to always start over 😞. You already know Sol, soon I might introduce you to Inês and God willing, this time it will be for good so I can slow down a bit and dedicate myself to other projects.
Well, the conversation is already long, I don't want to bore you anymore. Enjoy all the love you have and spoil your mothers or whoever played that role, because "having is pain, creating is love."
Thank you very much to all of you who follow me, who accompany me, who take a little time to watch my videos and read my blog. I am very, very grateful 🙏
Tomorrow, don't miss a new episode 🩷
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And since today my heart also speaks blue and white, I couldn't help but congratulate my FC Porto 💙🤍 National Champion, with Farioli in command, and what immense pride! Porto is this: grit, soul, suffering, overcoming, and that strength that only we know how to feel. After so much talk, so many doubts, and so many things happening, seeing our club lift the title again feels even better. Congratulations, my Porto, national champion! 💙🤍
A kiss as big as the world 🌎 in your hearts 💕
With affection,
Carla Valente
