What I Notice When the Routine Breaks

When routine breaks, it rarely announces itself as a problem. It shows up quietly — in hesitation, in second-guessing, in that subtle feeling of being a little out of sync with your own work. And just as quietly, when you return — really return — something else comes back online.

In this episode, Virginia reflects on what happens when creative rhythm loosens and how confidence is often restored not through planning or reassurance, but through contact with the work itself. From rebuilding the very beginning of a sewing curriculum to watching new learners discover skill in motion, this conversation explores how making, teaching, and returning to the table recalibrate creative direction and ambition.

This is an episode about re-entry — and why being back inside the work matters more than we sometimes realize.

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Chapters

00:00 — When routine quietly breaks

02:52 — Confidence and repetition

04:05 — Rebuilding the beginning

06:04 — Being “back” in the work

07:19 — Clarity through proximity

08:40 — Learning, gratitude, and mastery

09:15 — Friction as information

11:44 — Ambition, restored

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