I kept seeing all of these motivational videos and people around me who talk about the same things. But that's all they do, is talk. I thought, what is genuine change? What does that look like?
I asked an elder during ceremony. He told me that I have a road map to change within me. I told him that's not possible because I've never felt more lost. I needed him to guide me. He asked what I was afraid of. I named a few things, "heights, public speaking..." y'know, just whatever came to mind. He asked me to dig deeper. I found that I had more fears than I wanted to admit. Before I could tell him that, he looked at me and told me, "Your life begins on the very ledge that your comfort ends."
From that day on I started conquering my fears. Every. Single. Day. But I needed something to remind me of why I'm doing this, and that I'm more than capable of conquering my fears, because in the moment, when you're face to face with what scares you, your mind tends to go blank.
That is when 7 Generations was born. I present to you the BE YOU // FEAR NONE hoodie.
What the hoodie means
The front print is a principle I live by, and the sleeve print is an acronym of it. The back print is what an elder told me when I went to him about the shame I felt. The eagle on the hood is the Decolonial Clothing logo, from our collaboration.
It started as a one-off hoodie I made for myself. After the compliments and conversations it started, I realized how many people deal with the same self-limiting beliefs and fears that I dealt with. So I put it out there for anyone who needs the same push I did.
7 Generations is Indigenous-owned and based in Vancouver, BC.
I really live this. And so can you.