I have a few nicknames, some of which started since birth and new ones erupted through out my youth to high school and even through college. It just seems to never stop and continues on Into my adult years. But one thing I grew to want to create was my own designer name, my own brand that embodies who I am. Nabuki I believe started In 2009???? I may be wrong and may need to recheck this date at a later time when I'm more awake. Anyways, here goes the "how" story of how I came

Hero Video on Homepage of Nabuki Creations. My initial thought process was to imagine what I wanted visitors to experience the moment they entered Nabuki Creations. The website is designed to resemble a luxury resort—not in the traditional sense, but as my own "Creative Resort." Every element reflects my portfolio, my personality, and the creative journey I want guests to experience. To help shape this vision, I spent time researching luxury resort websites and studying how t

You Never Really Know What Someone Is Carrying One thing I've learned as I've gotten older is that you never truly know what someone is carrying behind the scenes. A person can be smiling, laughing, posting happy photos, showing up to work, and doing all the things they're supposed to do, yet still be fighting battles no one else can see. We often assume that because someone looks okay on the outside, they must be okay on the inside. The truth is, many people become experts a

One of the hardest things for me isn't being busy—it's letting myself not be busy. Not because I don't enjoy downtime, but because there always seems to be something happening. A birthday. A dinner. A work meeting. Helping a loved one. A "we should get together soon" that somehow turns into three separate events. There is always another invitation, another gathering, another reason to leave the house. And the truth is—I love my friends and family. I genuinely enjoy spending