who iv’e been and am

A man sitting at a desk in a dark room, illuminated by a computer screen, surrounded by various electronic devices and a clothing rack with shirts in the background.

This all started with a breakdown. Or maybe a breakthrough. Maybe both.

I built Enter Spaces out of the chaos that nearly swallowed me — the kind where you're broke, tired, misunderstood, and still somehow expected to survive. I didn’t start with a business plan. I started with a Cricut machine, a heat press, and a desperate need to make something out of what I was feeling. Designs came out of panic, out of spirals, out of long nights and short breaths. But they also came out of friendship, out of healing, and out of some damn funny moments with the people who stayed.

These shirts? They’re not just clothes. They’re artifacts. Each one tells a piece of the story: of who I was when I made it, who stood beside me, and who I hope to become. I use upcycled shirts because I believe in second chances — for fabric, for people, for dreams we’re told are “too much.” No two pieces are the same, because no two moments are either.

But Enter Spaces isn’t just about me. It’s about the other projects I’m carrying at the same time — like ATACO (Austin Take A Chance Organization), a nonprofit I started to support people who are displaced or overlooked. We provide meals, resource kits, and real conversations — and we do it with love, not pity. Then there's Step Bros Cleaning & Services, a consent-first, clothing-optional cleaning service that prioritizes safety, self-expression, and dignity. I’m also slowly laying the foundation for The Lullaby Lounge, a late-night donut shop and performance venue for artists who don’t fit the mainstream mold — comedians, drag queens, spoken word poets, and everything in between.

Each of these projects is a lifeline — not just for me, but for the people I believe in. People who have been pushed aside, told they’re too weird, too loud, too broken, too queer, too brown, too “whatever.” People like me.

When you buy a shirt, you're not just supporting a brand — you’re helping fund groceries, production gear, pop-up supplies, community events, and more. You’re making it possible for me to keep going, and for me to help someone else start something of their own. Because part of every sale goes directly into helping other small, scrappy businesses get off the ground — folks who have ideas but no runway. Just like I didn’t.

So yeah — a shirt might look simple. But it’s not.

It’s resistance. It’s reclamation. It’s funding someone’s freedom. It’s giving voice to the things we’re not supposed to say out loud.

This is Enter Spaces. Built from rock bottom, rooted in love, powered by community. If you’re here, you’re part of it now.

Thanks for walking in.