In the spirit of new beginnings and necessary endings (aka my life for the last couple years) I wanted to share this to put a final pin in this chapter of Haute Hijab. This month we finally said goodbye to our corporate headquarters - needless to say it was incredibly bittersweet. Sweet not only because it was a huge blessing to finally get out of our very expensive lease for an office no one was using but also sweet because it placed a necessary bookend in an era of Haute Hijab that would never look or feel the same. Bitter of course because of all the incredible memories created in this space. Roars of laughter and tears of joy, I have such fond memories working hard but always finding time for play throughout the day. Bitter for the painstaking detail that went into every corner, the dreams for a prayer room, mother’s room and spaces to create and design. Bitter because it was a dream we worked so hard to achieve and when we finally did the whole world changed and it was ripped from underneath us. I’ll never forget the first day we moved in. With no furniture we sat in a circle on the floor and made a Du’a that left not a single dry eye in the room. But... such is life. The past two years have been marked with groundbreaking change, tectonic shifts and a new way of life for us all. And the only way forward is, well forward. As much as I’d love to wish and hope our team will be back in a beautiful office like this one day, I’m also reminded of the blessings working remotely has to offer - a global talent pool, increased flexibility (especially for the mothers on our team) and a work/life balance I definitely didn’t have while working at that office. All good things come to an end. And if you’re “brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello.” What’s next for us? I really don’t know. But I sure am excited to find out 🕶 To the end of an era, and the start of a brand new one 🤍 #TheHauteHijabJourneyContinues