Letting Go

Denee Dole
Nov 19
2 min read

by Denee Dole, who is constantly learning to let things go

I have a BFA in fashion design from 1994. I kept my sewing machine, books, drafted patterns and all the designs I created. I had spools and spools of thread and random pieces of fabrics. All of this, including a newer serger, lived in my back closet, collecting dust and spilling guilt all over me. They haunted me, calling to me...do something, do something, do something.

During a rampant clean out project, I stared at my sewing machine and serger, connecting me to my past...good times in college, my old dreams of being a fashion designer, walking the streets of New York and Milan, having lunch with Georgio Armani and spending time at Ralph Lauren's ranch. Out loud, I asked myself, "Will you ever jump back into sewing or designing?" I said no. " Is this what you want to do in your future?" I said no. "Then get rid of it. It no longer serves you."

So I did. At a garage sale. I admit watching my identity to those things walk away felt weird, and I almost panicked a bit, like I was selling a piece of myself. I was letting go of the old me, and I kinda liked her. I had big dreams for her. Dreams that changed and continue to change. I love that college girl, the one who wanted to move to New York and take the fashion world by storm. That day, in my mother's garage, I released her and all that went with that dream, so I can move into my future.

Don't get me wrong...I still love high fashion, color, prints, fabric, design. I always will. Letting go is inviting something else in, and I'm ready.

What is no longer serving you? Will you choose to release that version of yourself to step into who you are today and who you'll be tomorrow? Call me...I'll walk you through it.

Still Becoming,

Denee

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This is an actual photo, on photo paper, from my fashion show at UNT, in Denton, Texas. I took home an award for 2nd most creative. We were required to create 6 original designs to graduate.