The craziest part about this debut is this was the largest debut I think we’ve done for Zen so far, and earlier this month, Kenzo had to travel out of the country, limiting his ability to assist in some capacity, though he checked in with me almost every evening!
I’m honestly incredibly proud of our team. I’m so proud of Zen, for spending hours (with breaks, I checked) dedicating herself to bringing nothing but the best for everyone, to
@kenzokunx for keeping me sane in those little moments and for getting last minute things for me to help things go so smoothly today, to
@yuviemi for jumping in a call with me and going over stream stuff to make sure everything was on time and executed flawlessly (and she sounds lovely guys, I can’t believe she unmuted for me. I am honored!), to the SVA team for hopping in countless calls with me to plan timing, events, drops, and honestly for welcoming me so warmly and giving me a new family and place to belong, my husband
@mrreeveski for always being my rock, and lastly, I’m proud of myself.
Friday was one of the hardest days of my life. Grief isn’t linear. As soon as Zen heard the news, she quietly took four days off to help prepare and fully expected I would need more time to recover emotionally. I told her I needed something to focus on to keep from spiraling. She immediately understood and accepted that I would continue to help, under the condition I take regular breaks to check on myself and Reeve and step away if I needed. I did just that.
This debut, and Zen, helped me and my husband in more ways than I can explain. The sweat, tears, long nights, early mornings, and utmost love went into this debut, from everyone, and I could not be happier how it turned out.
Happy birthday,
@zentreya. You are one of the greatest people I know. Every day I am blessed and reminded just how far we have come and I am proud to be your manager, but also your friend.
Here’s to 𝟥̶𝟥̶ 21 more years!