With the US Open on lately and watching Amanda Anisimova play and hearing her story (she took a break from tennis to focus on her mental health, did a lot of art & hung out with family) I can’t help but reflect on my own..

Moving to NYC 5 years ago to pursue fashion. I was on that path & then became so sick and miserable. I was encountering spirits, going crazy & forced to leave (and I thought I had to give up on this dream) … but now several years later I’m realizing it was a redirection.

My style at the time didn’t have as much spunk or personality. I dressed to fit in and didn’t really know my true self or my authentic style.
Forced to step away and BE unique & different (to explore psychic medium artsy dark emotional crazy Abby) and then embrace/love/accept that, then naturally brought out a different style.

I still hold many aspects of old Abby within me and wear lots of the same pieces, but I style them differently or add an “Abby touch.”

I also learned how to sew and hand make clothes, worked on the Anthropologie storefront, and gained style inspo from all over Europe.

Now I’m stepping back into fashion with new perspectives and opportunities & I’m SO grateful I stepped away to focus on myself and my overall health and happiness.
It can feel like you need to always be 10 steps ahead of everyone to achieve success, but sometimes all you need is to slow the f*ck down (hard lesson for me).