Greetings bad b*tches!

It's time to finally talk about my business - the studio. Get in the booth if you will.

This newsletter is all about six4studio. What it is, how it started, and how it's set to evolve.

This entry let's take a trip down memory lane and see what 10 years looks like when you have “no idea what you're doing,” but you trust yourself enough to follow your passions into the unknown to see what blossoms.

This is the 1st edition of a new segment that I'm adding to the newsletter called, “biz casj.” A space to talk about everything happening at six4studio - known interchangably as “the studio” or “my business.”

Bringing back the joy of spilling my every aching thought on the internet.

— WE DID IT, YA’LL!

The studio has officially gone into a realm of business that I never would have dreamed of.

likeeeeee, it produced an entire art exhibit!

I originally started this as a business to just do visual branding so to now be producing art exhibits?

Feeling like a pinch me moment.

its hard for me to even explain how this came to be, but the best way I can explain it is:

1. my bestie is an artist

2. I work as their right hand man. meaning I operate as whatever's needed to make things happen. mostly this involves being their project and production manager.

3. we decided to put our skills together to execute an experience meant to showcase a scene from their upcoming film, “sermon for a watermelon seed”, titled “boi like me.”

what started out as, “hitting two birds with one stone,” for a grant and residency requirement for Jordan turned into a one night only art exhibit/party/monumental moment in our lives.

Leading up to the night of the event Jordan and I met every week, sometimes 3x/week discussing the logistics of the two shoots needed for the exhibit and the event itself. Our to do lists and meeting agendas were filled with tasks related to vibe curation, venue setup, sound, scent, drinks, graphics, decor, promo, collaborators - we tried to think of every single detail.

we only barked at each other max 5 times.

This event was true labor of love and passion. The amount of work it took to pull this off felt like running a marathon for six weeks straight. between balancing planning, producing, and all the other things we do in our lives - we felt like zombies getting to the night of the event.

The rush I felt the night of made it all worth it.

To be in a space where I have the brain space, confidence, and organization skills to make something like this happen feels like I've reached a mountain top in my business.

I never would've guessed that we would be able to produce an event. let alone one that had actual impact.

The story time corner. As I reflect on what makes my lore my own, I hope you can see a piece of yourself in it too.

— 9,000+ WORDS

Ya girl loves all things hippy and woo woo so I'll be sharing random tidbits on current transits, resources, and tips to help you start connecting the dots in your life through info on the metaphysical.

— “NOT WELL, BITCH!”

Like I referenced in the beginning, when I heard that people could own their own business I was like wow, so amazing, but I never could do that.

Then I did some stuff and charged some money and figured hm.. looks like I'm an entrepreneur now.

I thought it'd be that simple. I also figured that since I had started a business I could expect to be a millionaire within 6 months.

Quite a fucking joke that was!

As soon as I decided that I'd try my hand at building a business, every single shadow emotion came out and said “deal with me now or else.”

“Can I really do this?”

“how will I ever make it”

“I don't even know what I'm doing”

“I could never charge that much.”

“ I don't have enough experience.”

“everyone knows more than me.”

The self defeating thoughts were so much I gave up on the business at least 15 times in the past 4 years.

But what thug say? HUSTLERS DONT STOP. THEY KEEP GOING.

I now understand that self growth and business growth go hand in hand. If I wouldn't have faced my shadow, I never would’ve accepted the challenge of self direction. Only when I embraced the ups and downs of building this entity did I give my business and myself the permission to flourish.

A natural over sharer, here’s a foray into the mind of someone with so many thoughts and not so many places to put them.

— NO MORE BATMAN

a literal brain dump.

I've spent the better part of 4 years nailing down my brand identity. in the past that'd make me want to rip my lashes out. Now, it just makes me excited for all thats to come and that I get to build a whole world around my business.

photos below are improved from entry 8.

I find it important to stop being batman and thinking that i need to hide what’s going on inside my business life. this is entirely because i want to feel less alone in the process of building and because i now understand that community development is just as important as self development in regards to my growth as a business owner.

I love to yap about shit that's most definitely not my business. I'll be sharing my two cents - and then some, so please feel free to reply to this email and share yours too.

N/A because this entry is literally all about my business.

See ya'll in the new year for this one!

My parting lesson, question, or word of advice—it'll vary each time, but it'll always be something to help you tap into your best self - starting today.

— GET INTO IT

since this is the last entry for the year and I've spent all this time telling you about my business, how about you spend some time digging into your own business.

Use the 6 prompts below to reflect on the past year. let these guide you into this new calendar year.

1. What are your 5 proudest accomplishments this year? (Including ones you’re anticipating)

2. What surprised you most about yourself this year?

3. In what areas of your life would you like to take more ownership of in the coming year?

4. If you could go back and give yourself a guiding message of what to expect in 2024, what would you say?

5. What moment from 2024 started out as scary and unwanted but turned into something you can now see as divine intervention?

6. What message will you tell yourself as a reminder to stick to your boundaries with yourself and others?

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