I'm a {designer} ?

I'm sure ya'll read LMM, Ashley is awesome.

She is honest, funny and cute as a button; her blog is one I check daily.

Recently, she wrote that she has a hard time calling herself a writer.

I thought this was so interesting because

1. girlfriend is totally a rad writer and I would absolutely describe her as one!

2. umm... I have the same issue!

Well, sort of the same issue.

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My issue is with describing myself as a designer.

There it is.

Scary.

I don't understand why I have such a hard time owning it.

When I was teaching, I had no problem describing myself as a teacher.
When I was coaching, it was never an issue to describe myself as a coach.

Yet, I feel so self conscious about describing myself as a designer. It's weird. I know.

I LOVE designing clothes! L-O-V-E Love It!

I love everything about the creative process! I am SO proud to make clothes for my

kids and my fantastic clients! I feel SO blessed to be a part of the Etsy community

and this fab crafty-mumma-bloggin' world! It is a dream come true to be able to

stay at home with my sweet girls and to do what I love.

But,

I left the "mother's occupation" box blank on all of Miss I*s preschool applications.

It's lame. I know. I just didn't know what to write. What is my occupation?

What should I say when people ask what I do?

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Am I a designer?

I design clothes.

I am inspired, by nearly everything I see, to create clothes.
I swoon over fabrics and trims.

I can't seem to hold a pen without sketching something that I want to create.

I love being at my sewing table and creating; 

turning my visions into something real, concrete, lovely.

I love designing.

BUT...

I have no formal design training.

My sketches sorta look like my toddler drew them.

I am essentially self taught.

My studio is in my bedroom...

all of these reasons surely discredit my being a full fledged designer, right?

I *want* to be a designer.

I *think* I am a designer.

On her blog, Ashley wrote, 

"I realized if I want to be a writer, then I need to own it"

It sounds so simple, but it is so scary!

I've been questioning myself for months now, and after reading Ashley's

post, I can't help wonder how many other 

bloggers/writers/artists/designers are dealing with this too?

It's just so interesting to me.

I know in my heart that I have to just own it - 

If I want to BE a designer, then I need to own it!

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So, I'm going to try! 

Wish me luck! 

xo Michelle

DESIGNER  ;)