My whole life I always thought that I wanted babies. No strike that, I assumed that I would have babies. You know the kids’ rhyme, “First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby with the baby carriage.” We sang this song at each other tauntingly, knowing that these were the steps of our future adulthood. Everything we were taught in school as little girls, every future scenario we were told to dream, and every book we read, included a future where we were to one day get married, get pregnant, birth babies, and have our own families. I knew I wanted 1 boy and 1 girl, just like my brother and I. I kept a notebook with all my future baby name ideas. I dreamed of what kind of mother I’d be, and how I’d raise my kids. 

HELLO DECEMBER💜💛 What a year 2020 has been for us all. We’re reflecting back on where @makeitmariko was at in March before the first shutdown happened — Before we *lost 81% of all our income*, and before all live events were canceled for the year.⁠
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Here we are now in December — We were able to pivot our business model to virtual events by partnering with our event brother @rjkoolraul, save our small business and our employees, and even enjoy a tiny bit of growth while at it. We’re SO incredibly thankful for it all, knowing that so many other event businesses were not as fortunate. 

On Weds December 30th, we’re so GRATEFUL to be able to celebrate:⁠

• 🥳 The 5-Year Anniversary of Make it Mariko
• 🎈🎂The birthday of our founder @ginamariko⁠
• 🚀 The official launch of @rjkoolraul’s new virtual production company, AddVirtual!!⁠

Through our struggles, challenges, and stress, there is always SO much to be thankful for and to CELEBRATE. Thank you everyone for being a part of this journey with us 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 ⁠

COMMUNITY.

– It made me scared, angry, and uncertain.
– It made me start to see people as viruses, instead of human beings.
– It made me judgmental of others who weren’t following the rules.