BECOMING w/Deborah Weed

When we’ve lost our health, our income, or the ones we love, the world can feel like it has flipped upside down. Grief, pain, and uncertainty cree​p in, and suddenly, everything feels off-kilter. But there’s one thing that has always, without fail, been my counterbalance—creativity. It has literally and figuratively saved my life time and time again. This time is no different.

I am at the grandma stage of life, but instead of slowing down, I’m diving headfirst into uncharted waters. I am creating something magical—a brand and platform designed to empower little girls to discover their power and style through Paisley’s Fashion Forest. 

For years, I envisioned Paisley’s Last Quill (the prequel), as a full-scale animated movie, Pixar-style. A Broadway musical. A brand so enchanting that it could light up the imaginations of children everywhere. But let’s be real—I don’t have a massive studio budget backing me. What I do have is something even more powerful: unshakable passion and the willingness to learn everything it takes to bring this vision to life. No money? No problem. I am rolling up my sleeves and figuring it out. I’m learning how to: produce animated music videos and fun DIYs for YouTube Kids, develop an app to expand the Paisley universe, create beyond-charming merchandising, build a viral social media presence, and market like a pro with no budget. I started with a book, Paisley’s Last Quill, to test the brand, and the response was overwhelming—all 5-star reviews, raves from parents and kids alike, and DIY events that amped up its relevance. It confirmed what I already knew: this brand has legs, and it’s time to let it run. 

I know what it’s like to drown in chronic pain, to have medication fail, to feel exhausted to the core. But here’s the truth: passion heals. Passion grabs your focus and yanks it away from suffering, redirecting it to living. Building Paisley’s Fashion Forest is my lifeline. Maybe you need one, too. Maybe you’ve been through loss, or you’re battling something unseen. Maybe you think it’s too late to chase a dream. I am here to tell you: it’s never too late to create something beautiful. Your dreams don’t expire. Your vision isn’t invalid because of your age, your health, or your financial limitations. If you have passion, you have everything you need to begin. I want to share this journey with you. The late nights, the struggles, the breakthroughs, the lessons. Because maybe, just maybe, you’ll realize you have a story to tell, a project to start, a dream that’s been waiting patiently for you to give it life. So, let’s become. Let’s create. Let’s turn our pain into purpose and make magic out of nothing. 

​Who’s with me? ∎

Check out Paisley’s Fashion Forest on YouTube:
https://awarenow.us/video/paisleys-fashion-forest