For me, when it’s all on me, my subconscious and I work together to achieve great things. It requires mental clarity (put that phone away, unless you’re reading this on a phone, what a world).

I’ve been running my studio for X years now and have often been asked “do you have a team?” and when I reflect on my answers it’s fun to realize and reflect on how my set-up has evolved and changed.

Right now, I’m in a lean season; both because of the societal circumstances that are this regime ridden era and because I’m come to crave being entirely and head’s downedly in my zone.

I think the reason why is that interior design is the convergence of art and activism I was born for and I have a hard time delegating the process out when in fact, I need to be with me, my ancestors, my sketchbook and a computer to expel ideas from my spirit that resonant with client and community goals and then study and explore concepts until I have something I feel is worthy of presenting.

I’ve noticed that on projects that rely more on checking boxes, completing tasks and done being good enough or exasperation from contorting ideas are all of the layers that remove soul and spirit from design. (More on that some other time.)

It’s Friday morning, I had a balanced and restorative Thursday—early morning meeting (okay, not so bad! Maybe I am a morning person. I had the car packed and everything). Back to Friday.

I woke up rested, I hopped into my studio right at 8a because I feel compelled and clear on the work and communication ahead to progress my projects forward. That to me is a sign of the flow state and I like it here. A lot.

So, this little journal entry. Maybe it’s the start of my shift away from social media without disrupting a sense of community and connection. Is a blog like this my answer? I’m at a point in 2026 where I don’t mind taking a chance and seeing what happens.

A photo a day just for fun while we’re at it? Not sure about everyday, but we’ll see.

Catch you here & elsewhere—

Ashley Adamma

Hypothesis: Delegation Disrupts Flow States