#makingitwork

[laurafaritos]

HDMS021. What I Learned About Branding from Harvard Business School

You ever try to market your creative work and feel like you're screaming into the void? Yeah. Me too. Until this week, I thought 'branding' was just about having a cute logo and a catchy Instagram bio. Turns out, I was very, very wrong.

I’m currently taking Harvard Business School’s Digital Marketing Strategy course, not because I have a corporate job, but because I am a self-employed creative trying to figure out how to make my projects financially sustainable. And the thing is, comedy school, film school, and media programs do not teach this stuff. No one sat me down and said, 'Here’s how you actually get people to care about your work—and buy tickets.

So, I’m taking you along for the ride. If you don’t have the time, money, or sheer desperation to take a Harvard course, I’ll break it down for you. In this post, we’re talking about branding—what it actually means, why your creative work needs a clear value proposition, and how I’m applying this knowledge to my own career.

Because here’s the truth: If people don’t understand why your work is valuable, they won’t engage with it. And if you’re a comedian, an artist, a writer—if you’re trying to build something from the ground up—understanding how to position yourself is the difference between struggling to sell tickets and having an audience that actively seeks you out.

So, let’s talk about what branding actually means, why it’s not just about aesthetics, and how Harvard Business School broke it down in a way that made my brain go, "Ohhhh, so THAT’S why I’ve been failing at this."

I. HARVARD RECAP: WHAT I ACTUALLY LEARNED ABOUT BRANDING

Branding isn’t just about a cool logo or matching colors. It’s about how people see you, remember you, and trust you—or don’t. Harvard broke it down into four big questions every brand (including personal brands) needs to answer:

Who are you talking to? (Target audience)

Why should they care? (Unique value)

Who are you up against? (Competitive set)

How do they know you’re legit? (Reason to believe)

And if you can’t answer those? You don’t have a brand.

1. WHO Are You Talking To?

If you try to appeal to everyone, you appeal to no one.

This is where OOFOS, the shoe brand we studied, had to make a choice. Their shoes could help all kinds of people—runners, nurses, older folks with foot pain—but who should they focus on?

At first, they zeroed in on marathon runners. They thought, These are the people who will “get it” the fastest. But as time went on, they realized their biggest customers weren’t the runners—it was people who stood on their feet all day. Teachers. Nurses. Chefs. People who weren’t looking for “recovery shoes” but just needed something that didn’t make them want to cry after a long shift.

So they shifted their focus. Instead of trying to convince hardcore athletes to care, they started speaking to the people who already needed them.

This made me realize something about my own brand: I’ve spent years trying to make my work digestible for everyone, instead of embracing the people who already resonate with it.

I’m not just a comedian. I’m not just a producer. I’m a neurodivergent creative figuring out business, marketing, and self-employment in real-time. The people who will find that valuable aren’t the entire internet. They’re other creatives—especially neurodivergent ones—who never got a business class and are tired of being told they have to fit inside someone else’s system.

Those are the people I should be talking to.

2. WHY Should They Care?

Harvard introduced something called a value proposition. That’s just a fancy way of saying: What makes your thing special? Why should anyone pick you over the million other options out there?

Amazon’s value was clear from the start:

Shop from home instead of going to a store.

More options than any store could carry.

Lower prices because no physical locations.

OOFOS had to figure out their own. At first, they thought their selling point was "recovery shoes for athletes." But when they realized most of their customers weren’t athletes, they had to reframe. They weren’t just making comfy shoes. They were solving foot pain in a way that no other brand could. That became their value.

So what’s mine? What makes my work different from every other comedian, producer, or creator out there?

I used to think I had to be broadly appealing to be successful. Now I realize that’s the fastest way to be forgettable. What makes me stand out isn’t just that I do comedy or deep dives—it’s that I approach it through the lens of love, fear, and foreign places. It’s that I’m showing what it actually looks like to build something from scratch as a neurodivergent creator.

And if I own that instead of watering it down, the right people will care.

3. WHO Are You Competing With?

Whether you like it or not, people are going to compare you to something they already know.

OOFOS had to decide: were they just another comfort shoe like Crocs, or were they something else entirely? If they positioned themselves as just comfy shoes, they’d be up against massive brands like Nike and Adidas. But if they positioned themselves as recovery shoes, they’d stand alone.

This is something I never thought about for my own work.

For years, I’ve been trying to prove myself in the wrong category. I’ve been treating myself like a traditional comedian or a classic YouTuber or a textbook business educator—when in reality, I don’t fit into any of those neatly.

I’m not here to teach comedy. I’m not a marketing guru. I’m not a self-help influencer. I’m a comedian who produces my own shows, studies business in real-time, and shares what I learn while I figure it out.

If I stop trying to compete in categories I don’t belong to, and instead define my own lane, I don’t have to fight for space. The space is already mine.

4. HOW Do They Know You’re Legit?

You can’t just say your brand is great. You have to prove it.

Amazon proved it with millions of customer reviews and fast shipping. OOFOS proved it with real testimonials from people whose foot pain disappeared.

So how do I prove that what I’m doing is worth paying attention to?

For me, proof is:

My work exists. I produce real shows. I release real content.

People resonate. My audience is growing, and they come back for more.

I don’t just talk—I do. A lot of people share advice, but I share the process while I’m doing it.

The internet is full of people making big claims about what they can do. I’d rather let my work speak for itself.

Final Thoughts: Branding Is About Clarity, Not Aesthetics

At the end of the day, branding isn’t about having a cool logo or a perfectly curated color scheme. It’s about making sure people understand you, fast.

If people can’t explain what you do in one sentence, they won’t remember you. And if they don’t remember you, they won’t support you.

So before you worry about making things look good, ask yourself:

Who am I really talking to?

Why should they care?

Who am I actually competing with?

What proof do I have?

If you can answer those clearly, you’re not just a creator—you’re a brand people will actually pay attention to.

II. AUDHD & SELF-EMPLOYMENT: HOW I’M MAKING THIS WORK

One thing Harvard didn’t cover? How to apply all this when your brain doesn’t work like a neurotypical business major’s.

Branding, marketing, and self-employment all assume you can think linearly, set a plan, and execute it smoothly. But that’s not how it works when you have AuDHD (Autism + ADHD).

For me, running a brand means:

Intense hyperfocus followed by burnout. One week, I’m designing the perfect branding. The next, I’m hiding from emails.

Struggling with consistency. Branding loves repetition. My brain? Hates doing the same thing twice.

Being too niche for the algorithm, too broad for a single audience. My special interests don’t fit neatly into one box.

Overexplaining or under-explaining. Either I give way too much detail (like this Harvard recap) or I assume people magically understand what I’m doing.

So, how do I build a strong brand when the traditional way of doing things is literally built for a different kind of brain?

1. WORKING WITH, NOT AGAINST, MY BRAIN

Instead of trying to force myself to be a perfectly optimized entrepreneur, I’m figuring out how to make self-employment work with my AuDHD brain.

What that looks like:

Batching in hyperfocus mode. Instead of forcing myself to be “consistent,” I create in bulk when I’m hyperfocused and schedule things in advance.

Branding around my core themes. Instead of choosing one niche, I structured my brand around three pillars—love, fear, and foreign places—so I have flexibility without losing focus.

Creating self-contained content loops. Instead of trying to build engagement in a way that exhausts me, I make sure every post leads to another, so people can binge my work on their own terms.

Making my brand work like a special interest. If branding feels like a chore, I won’t do it. So I frame it as a puzzle—an ongoing experiment in how to make my work more sustainable.

By adapting branding to my brain, instead of trying to force my brain to work like a marketing textbook, I’m actually able to build something that lasts.

2. THE BIGGEST SHIFT: BRANDING AS A WARD, NOT A NET

For years, I thought branding was about attracting as many people as possible. But what I’ve finally realized? It’s just as much about repelling the wrong people.

Every time I’ve struggled to “build an audience,” it’s been because I was trying to appeal to people I had no business trying to appeal to. I spent years in comedy school and media programs learning how to make myself palatable to the general public—because if people don’t like you, your career tanks, right?

But here’s the truth: not everyone has to like me.

If someone finds my content “too much,” they aren’t my audience.

If someone doesn’t like my neurodivergent traits, they aren’t my audience.

If someone needs my comedy to be perfectly inoffensive and market-tested for the masses, they aren’t my audience.

Branding isn’t just about who you attract—it’s about who you keep out.

The people who find me overwhelming? They wouldn’t like my live shows anyway. The people who think I should be more “polished”? They’d hate my chaotic, deep-dive content style. The people who roll their eyes at the term “neurodivergent”? They wouldn’t resonate with my worldview.

Let them leave.

I don’t need everyone to love what I do. I just need the right people to love it enough to stick around.

SUCCESS AS A NEURODIVERGENT CREATIVE

Branding isn’t just about what looks good—it’s about what makes sense for how you work.

If traditional branding advice doesn’t fit your brain, then make your own rules.

If you can’t be consistent, be unforgettable.

If you can’t fit into a niche, build a world.

If you can’t appeal to everyone, make your brand a ward against the wrong people.

At the end of the day, success isn’t about being the most marketable person in the room. It’s about figuring out how to build something that actually works for you.

And that? That’s something no Harvard course is going to teach you.

III. TL;DR: BRANDING, SELF-EMPLOYMENT & NEURODIVERGENCE

Branding is NOT about being for everyone. It’s about attracting the right people and repelling the wrong ones.

Traditional branding advice assumes a neurotypical brain. If you have AuDHD, you need to build a system that works with, not against, how you function.

Consistency is hard? Be unforgettable instead. Hyperfocus in bursts, batch content, and let your brand evolve like a special interest.

Niche feels limiting? Build a world instead. My brand isn’t about one thing—it’s about love, fear, and foreign places. That gives me structure and flexibility.

Audience building isn’t about casting a wide net. It’s about creating a ward—a signal that attracts the right people while keeping the wrong ones out.

If someone doesn’t like my neurodivergent traits, they were never my audience. Let them go. The internet is big enough for both of us.

Success isn’t about being the most marketable—it’s about building something sustainable. If the rules don’t fit your brain, make your own.

Branding is a game. And I’m finally playing it on my own terms.

Follow me for more reflections! Tchau, tchau!!

[stochastique-blog]

Love me

Sometimes the best way to grow is to leave people behind and focus on ourselves. We may outgrow those around us, but that doesn’t mean we can’t hold onto the lessons they taught us and use them to become better versions of ourselves. Swipe left for the lesson. . . . . . .

#LoveCultivation #LoveMatters #RelationshipGoals #PartnersForever #GrowInLove #TeamLove #LoveOverTime #PartnershipForLife #RelationshipBuilding #ConnectionsMatter #LoveEvolution #GrowthMindset #RelationshipSuccess #GrowYourself #SelfDevelopment #OutgrowingPeople #ProgressOverPeople #GrowthMindset #SelfImprovement #LoveYourself #MyJourney #OwnYourPath #ReachingTheNextLevel #RelationshipSecrets #MakingItWork #LoveIsBeautiful #RelationshipMotivation (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoSQkMfu4N6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[pernilleoe]

Signing stickers. With the current world situation it looks like it’ll be a while before I’ll be back in the states, so I’ve ordered a bunch of stickers I’ll be signing and shipping to LA to be put in my book (#theartofpernilleorum) and selling from my Etsy shop soon - keep an eye out. #makingitwork #girlsinanimation https://www.instagram.com/p/CC8bO6Ns6qG/?igshid=i1etuhggilxn

[czarinashahnaz]

𝕀𝕗 𝕀 𝕜𝕟𝕠𝕨 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕀 𝕨𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕓𝕖 𝕝𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕕 𝕚𝕟 𝕒𝕝𝕝 𝕔𝕚𝕣𝕔𝕦𝕞𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕖𝕤, 𝕋ℍ𝔸𝕋, 𝕚𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕥𝕙 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕨𝕒𝕚𝕥. □ ■ □ 🅻🅾🆅🅴… Toxic…? Mutual…? Romantic…? Unrequited…? Unconditional…? You never really know for real, until you have been split asunder… Not always the case though… Some fall for each other from far away… But do you know if you’ll last? □ ■ □ A question deserving an answer, always has an answer if you’re certain… so… Ask them and yourself… ❓ Why do you love them? ✨ Do they spark happiness in you - even if by a delayed effort? 🙇🏻‍♀️-🤩 Do they bore you - or excite you? 🥀 Can you manage to live without thinking of them? 🤔 Do they feel the same for you? □ ■ □ Here’s another thing… The wait isn’t easy… It drags you along this… Path of - complete and extensive - uncertainty 🙃 An uncertainty that has enough potent - to haunt you👻 But… if it’s truly worth waiting for… even that uncertainty has moments of pleasure… The time gap doesn’t make you lose the love…💔 But gives you an excuse to multiply it…💓 📮 THINK - PONDER - PLAN 💌 You may not really have the time… 🎁 But the even the little time you give - not only makes YOU worth the wait - but also gives you a chance to embrace the WAIT…😁 □ ■ □ ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴇᴀᴜᴛɪꜰᴜʟ ᴇxᴘᴇʀɪᴇɴᴄᴇꜱ ʏᴏᴜ ᴅᴇꜱɪʀᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ᴀʜᴇᴀᴅ ᴏꜰ ʏᴏᴜ, ᴡɪᴛʜɪɴ ʀᴇᴀᴄʜ ɪɴ ʏᴏᴜʀ ꜰᴜᴛᴜʀᴇ. ʜᴏʟᴅ ꜰᴀɪᴛʜ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇɪʀ ᴘʀᴇꜱᴇɴᴄᴇ, ꜰᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴠᴇɴᴛᴜᴀʟ ᴀʀʀɪᴠᴀʟ ᴡɪʟʟ ᴍᴀᴋᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴀɪᴛ ᴡᴏʀᴛʜ ɪᴛ. ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴇꜱᴛ ꜰʀᴜɪᴛ ɪꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ᴏɴᴇ ɴᴜʀᴛᴜʀᴇᴅ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴇᴇᴅ ᴀᴛ ᴅᴀʏ ᴏɴᴇ. ʙᴇʟɪᴇᴠᴇ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘʀᴏᴄᴇꜱꜱ. @🄼🄰🄽🄳🅈🄿🄰🄽🄸🄲 - Tumblr 💙 □ ■ □ P. S. I Love You ❣ #ldr #longdistancerelationship #loveandbeloved #worththewait #love #friendship #family #unexpectedlyyours #hopelessromantic #selectiveaf #lovemeorleaveme #makingitwork #memories #qualityoverquantity #thefaultinourstars #gypsysouls #effortsmatter #spiltink #socloseyetsofar #inkedsoul #serendipity #serenity #prayerandpatience #psiloveyou #creativeweirdos https://www.instagram.com/p/CP_KpcoDRnN/?utm_medium=tumblr

[ittakesrain]

Accidentally bought a crop top in a size that’s like waaay too small but it wound up being okay because I made this post with words and colors and shit to celebrate body positivity 🌤 ——————————————— #makingitwork #bodypositivity #bopo #ootd #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthblogger #edrecovery #recoverywarrior #anorexiarecovery #positive #positivevibes #loveyourself #embraceyourself #croptop https://www.instagram.com/p/CMiF7jkDDvd/?igshid=1fahogx24kx9a

[paradiserose]

I'm alive! We're still open! :3 We took a little bit of a break for Jan/Feb but now are gearing up to have ready to ship stock. I'll soon be offering sets of mini stars on Lacemarket again, and most of the mini stars are ready to go out the door with any order on Etsy. Plus, I figured out a way to get them shipped without having to physically go to the post (a trip I'm limiting to only once a week). Next? Either more fuzzy accessories, finishing terrarium roses, OR making some unique terrarium pieces. I also have plans for resin soon! Photo is of components of pearl chain ready in a glass jar, ready to go for our star clips. #workinprogress #pearlchain #etsyseller #lacemarket #imalive #makingitwork https://www.instagram.com/p/CLfoHdsL0wa/?igshid=cvlb5m7k2rkk

[rainakawa]

While I could get by ordering Starbucks to be delivered every day, that’s not very practical. Right now all I have is instant coffee and so now I found a blend of Ness Café and Starbucks instant that jump starts my morning.

[chrissmou]

Some Say - Chapter 1 - makingitwork - Riverdale (TV 2017) [Archive of Our Own]

Every one needs to read this because it is based in the most wonderfull series I have ever seen. Also the series is also based in one of my favorite books too. Makingitwork is a very good writer and captures the best in the series witch was the chemistry between the main character some that Bughead also has.

[dorklesblog]

Ok since I really fucking liked what we did yesterday

Let's do another song as we go along!

Genre: Rock

I'll start

Babe babe there's no food in this house!

[frankiecolours]

makeup zooms & rosé spritzer ▪️ #zoomlüks #iwishtobeseen2020 #makingitwork #blessfriends #saturdaynight #imaginethemirrorsmudgesareartistic https://www.instagram.com/p/B_x5I6eAKTI/?igshid=15vbgswlv7fs9

[sandiewill]

Thirty-three years ago today, I walked down the aisle to marry this man. And I’d do it again today. 💕 Happy Anniversary, Charlie Will When I think about what we’ve made - our fantastic boys, wonderful home, successful careers, and life together, I just can’t even express what that means. We started with very little and look what we’ve done. You and me. Two kids still together. You inspire me every day. Love you 😘 #anniversary #wedding #weddinganniversary #love #together #marriage #33 #goodlife #bestoftimes #inspirational #youcandoittoo #manyyears #justtwokids #wheredidalltheyearsgo #blessed #makingitwork #marriedlife #marriagegoals #marry #loveyou #lover #lovewins #heart #heartwarming #iheartyou https://www.instagram.com/p/B_r3sZzAh3f/?igshid=112ensa7b88dl

[aconica]

There’s a term I use when I travel - “new normals” Classic Cars like this in Cuba are “normal” I have to remind myself that they are a classic representation of our History and now a very serious statement about Cuba’s history. I love seeing them on the streets and I love the commitment and the know how Cubans have to maintain them. It’s out of necessity, but the results have created a time capsule that’s a feast for the eyes. #classiccars #cuba #habana #makingitwork #streets (at La Habana Vieja) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5DePnKDHoS/?igshid=b11upmur5ut4

[handywithaneedle]

Sometimes a friend orders a lovely unique Elsa cosplay, but when it arrives it’s way too small and also a bit falling apart. Making new sleeves, transferring the pretty gem designs to the new sleeves, making cuffs, adding a panel and restitching the seams where they’re coming loose, moving snaps so the cape hangs correctly. ❄️🧵❄️ Making it work. The theatrical costumer’s number one skill! 🧵❄️🧵 #elsa #frozen #frozencosplay #frozenbroadwaycosplay #elsacosplay #letitgo #makingitwork #makeitfit #workinprogress #wip https://www.instagram.com/p/B8Cm3AMAoD4/?igshid=1cy0tbkq4ob9n

[nozomi1982]

Finally finished this fairy garden for a coworker. Been working on it for 2 years 😔 I had a bit of Crafters block and procrastination thrown in. I used a wax warmer from the dollar tree and a Terra Cotta plant dish to make a tree. Covered it in foil to make branched. Then in air dry clay. Sprayed it all black and painted brown. Made a little water feature with resin. And a ladder for the upper deck. It was another colleague that requested I make it and provided all the figures. #fairygarden #craftyblackgirl #craftersblock #makingitwork #dollartree (at Dallas, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1fLKjAh3TE/?igshid=dzzff2wnreid

[elarasilvervale]

Of Reunions (The Present) Pt: 4

    The male figure that sat patiently upon the exam table seemed to have been taken aback just as much as she had been, and a myriad of emotions crossed his scarred face. Everything from pure surprise to anger and resentment, sorrow and anxiety. He fluctuated just as quickly as she might have expected, and in her chest the same wave of emotions nearly took her to her knees.

    His curled horns pointed to the ceiling, nicked and chipped from time in combat, his body wrapped in leather armors and his clawed hands gripping the edge of the table much more aggressively now. He stared in her direction. The flickering fel-fire that blazed where his eyes would be seemed to become brighter with the surprise of her entry and Elara could do nothing but stand humbled before this creature that gazed upon her with months of predatory detachment and frustration. She swallowed hard and dropped the chart she had been gripping.

    “You’re not real…” She managed to choke out as she took a step back in fear and absolute contempt. “This isn’t real… this is a dream… I’m dreaming and this is terrible and made up and I’m going to wake up any moment now…” She unraveled almost immediately before him and it was not anything he had ever remembered about her. His features hardened and he said nothing, simply studied the small female and inhaled deeply. The scent of the potent magic that surged through her being was correct. It was actually her. He remembered her scent after all this time. The magic on her being stung his senses. It seemed more wild and displaced than he remembered, unhinged.

    He leaned forward and slipped down from the edge of the table, standing tall now and looking down the bridge of his nose at the tiny female. This was not how he had envisioned ever meeting her again. In fact, he had resigned himself to having never seen her again. And the reminder of what they were rattled through his memories like vicious talons.

    “I’m not real?” he repeated, questioning her rather abruptly and silencing her as she stopped in her anxious mannerisms and she stared up into his face with remorse. His tattered ears pressed forward, assertively. He looked the part of an old wolf, his sheer presence of will dwarfed the skittish female in the moment and she shrunk back and her body trembled.

    Elara’s eye twitched and she stared back now, hunched in place as her breath came in ragged and short bursts. Her heart was slamming against her ribcage as she remained poised in place. Unsure of what was to be next.

    Sev’arin felt a familiar pull on his mind, an invasive tactic as she flexed her own will in the only way she knew how and her repulsive shadow magic seemed to flood his senses. She attempted to delve into his thoughts and psyche. Eyes locked on his face as she became still and devoid of emotion now. The male bared his fangs in a display of rejection and a low growl came from him as a warning. She hadn’t intended to be insulting, and he knew it. But he also knew what she was capable of from their time spent in the field. She was small of stature, but her mind was her greatest weapon. The wounds were far too fresh and this situation far too volatile to just allow the perverse invasion of his thoughts and memories. He took an insistent step forward as another warning to the priestess and he watched her facade flinch and yield.

    The demon in him preyed on her magic, pulling at the energy hungrily as he began to shield and block her out of his thoughts, slowly nullifying her effort as he loomed forward like a predator. One step after another as he approached her, shoulders squared and the lines of his face hardening into a stoic expression. She backed up with every step he took forward to close the gap, and eventually found herself pressed up against the door to the tiny exam room. She refused to take her eyes off of him now. She had never felt afraid in his presence, but this scenario played out differently. She had always imagined that if they ever met again it would be something of a more bittersweet sequence of events. Ultimately, she was not surprised by the current status of things. How could she be?

    He placed his clawed hands flatly against the wall on either side of the priestess now and stared down into her face, blocking her from an immediate escape as she kept her eyes on his face, mustering as much boldness as she could. She heard the way that the curled claws tapped against the surface of the door now. Impatient. Decisive.

    “Tell me… I’m not real again…” he demanded with a flat tone to his voice. The voice she remembered so well, the voice that had always regarded her gently. Elara merely shook her head once in response. A quick and assured motion. “Months.” He hissed. “Months of breaking my body and slaughtering the filth in that place and I come back to this…to...you?” He spoke through gritted fangs as his ears pressed back now and Elara turned her face away from him, closing her eyes tightly. “Life has no shortage of cruelties it seems…” his words were harsh and the frustration dripped like venom. The resentment of months spent in a demonic world that he had known little about. Infested and constantly besieged. It boiled over into his presence now.

    Elara lifted her hands and placed them on his chest flatly, surprised at herself as she held her breath and gave him a rather pointed push back to allow her away from this position. His body was rigid and strong, unyielding and her expression became neutral. Her motion must have took him by surprise as well as the demon-hunter looked down the instant contact had been made between them. She watched his lip twitch and the subtle mannerisms as he tensed in response to her touch. She didn’t know what to say. She had no idea. Her mind at a loss as she had no idea what kind of atrocities and brutality that he had endured in that place or had equally taken part in.

    “Let me away from here.” She commanded firmly as the male stood up straight and pulled his hands back from the wall now. “I understand your frustration, Sev’arin.” She empathized with him and folded her arms around her waist in a meager display. She turned and looked to the door, where she placed a hand on the handle and turned the small locking mechanism. She did not want anyone else coming in amidst this. There were a lot of things she wanted to say and she needed to say after all this time. He turned his back to her and walked away, moving to take a seat in one of the chairs near to the examining table. His feet squarely planted on the ground and leaned back in place as he had affixed his glare upon the female. There was nothing that could have prepared her enough for this day, or the possibility that she would ever be standing in his presence again, but there was a strained form of relief. She knew he was alive at the very least, but she could not be sure that things between them would ever be mended. Elara could merely speak her mind. Explain. And hope.

[traceylynnmelody]

#Lakeside #Camping #Campfires #Guitar #PureMichigan #Michigan #Music #MusiciansMayhem #Songwriting #Solitude #Serenity #Summitime #GirlPower #Women #EmpowerWomen #MakingItWork #GodsCountry #GodsHolodeck #TraceyLloydMusic #TheHalfFastCharlieMusicGroup https://www.instagram.com/p/BybBtYig_Pr/?igshid=1d9e1tgpeq8bg