For a long time, I struggled with feeling like I truly belonged somewhere. And over the years, I started realizing that maybe it wasn't because I didn't fit in. Maybe it was because fitting in often meant settling for something that didn't feel right to me.
I wanted to keep growing, exploring, and challenging myself. And I wanted to be surrounded by women who weren't afraid to do the same.
After more than 20 years of working with women, I've heard so many stories about the things we want for ourselves and our lives. Our dreams may look different, but I believe we have more in common than we realize.
And yet, so often, we hold ourselves back because we're worried about what other people might think.
I know that feeling because I've experienced it myself. Even creating The Atelier 22 meant working through my own fears of judgment and wondering, Who am I to build something like this?
But what if we stopped questioning whether we're allowed to want more and started getting curious about what's possible?
That's the kind of space I want The Atelier 22 to be. Somewhere women can share their dreams, encourage one another, and feel like they belong without having to fit a mold.