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Flashback: School of Style Graduate Mixer (2012)

Explaining my 'situation' lol

 Taking in ALL the knowledge

Daria Hines and I.  She's styled: Fergie, Justin Bieber, MIA, Faith Evans, Marc Antony, Mary J. Blige, John Meyer, Jennifer Lopez, Janet Jackson, Celine Dion, Usher, Beyonce, Kelly Rowland, and Celine Dion

She was SUPER dope!

Luke, Lauren, and I at SOS's 5th Birthday Party

  Just ran across these pics (that I never posted...go figure -_-) from a couple years ago as I was searching through my archives for a job I'm currently prepping for.  I stopped working to post these because I had a flashback to this day and figured I should probably share.  

I was invited to the SOS graduate mixer approximately one month after moving to LA.  This was the first time they were having an event of this nature and was a way to quote re-connect with all of our movers and shakers and for all of you to meet each other. End quote.  I responded to the email on a whim because I definitely was not moving or shaking anything after being in LA for one month.  Then I thought what the hell just respond to the email Alexis...after all this is the sole reason you moved here in the first place!  After a couple weeks passed I figured I wasn't one of the chosen because quote we only have room for 50 people, and we have 750 graduates. End quote.  I went about my business.  Approximately three days before the event I received an email confirming my attendance.  Needless to say I was a bit surprised/excited for a split second then immediately went into panic mode lol.  Omg what am I going to wear? What am I going to do with my hair? I'm SO fat right now and quote Our staff photographer Ryan Cleveland will be on deck to take FREE portraits of you for your personal marketing. end quote  -_-  REALLY?!  

I begin doubting myself ...This must be some mistake. Why would they choose me? I haven't even worked one styling job yet?  What am I going to say if someone asks what I've been working on?  All of these negative, ugly thoughts about why I didn't deserve to be there.  I was wrong.  I couldn't see my purpose for being there but Someone did.

While at the event Luke had everyone introduce themselves and share what they've been working on since graduating SOS.  After listening to all of the other the graduates before me, I was the second to last to go, I was incredibly inspired and then it dawned on me THAT'S why I'm here.  I needed positive reinforcement that everything was going to be ok.  When it was my turn I was honest.  I told everyone that I hadn't worked on any jobs because I'd just moved but was looking forward to getting started.  Everyone was incredibly supportive and encouraged me beyond what I could have ever imagined.  It 's one thing to get encouragement from family and friends (which is great!).  But, it's quite another to get encouragement from your peers, people who've recently gone through exactly what you're about to go through.  Hearing their success stories took my mind completely off of my doubt and fears and I realized my desire to succeed was much greater than fear of failure.

I'm so thankful I was able to attend this event.  I'm certain its what jump started this incredible journey I'm on!  :)