After the lunch date, it felt as though I was walking on the clouds. Not only did I have lunch with my creative icon, but I was offered a two-week mentorship in her private home. I couldn’t stop replaying the offer in my head. I glided into the office with a smile on my face and a spring in my step. The office was empty when I walked in. This was not abnormal since the interns were part-time and Tara was always at other vendors conducting business. I loved being alone in the office because I felt I worked more efficiently. I could play my music as loud as I wanted and not worry about distracting others. I plugged my headphones in and blasted my music at the highest volume. Sometimes music would help to inspire my creativity and I wanted to drown in it. I skimmed my stylus across my tab

