They say the universe conspires, and I'm left with no choice but to believe it!
I always had a dream of putting up a small Knot Square stall, which was also on my vision board for 2021. However, it was not an easy task. I had limited understanding about how to proceed. There were numerous aspects that needed to be figured out, such as selecting the appropriate platform, determining the budget, organizing my schedule, putting in the necessary effort, and many other crucial factors.
I had numerous thoughts racing through my mind persistently, yet none of them appeared to be yielding the desired results. It was already the last month of the year when I came to the realization that my goals were unlikely to be achieved at this point, and I would have to postpone them to the following year.
But then, oh boy! Was I wrong. About a week before Christmas I found out that my apartment was organizing a food festival where residents could set up various stalls. I felt a mix of emotions—shock, delight, confusion, anxiety, and immense excitement. I immediately sent messages via WhatsApp, text, and made phone calls to the organizer, expressing my keen interest. I was clearly overflowing with excitement. After taking a couple of deep breaths, I realized there was a lot of planning and preparation required. I had to rearrange my priorities and promptly got to work for the big day, wasting no time.
Finally, on December 25, 2021, Knot Square successfully opened its first stall!
The words of my first customer on that day will always hold a special place in my heart, bringing me immense joy and satisfaction. She was a little girl who used her pocket money to purchase a bunny ears hairband. As she was leaving, she kindly remarked, "You have a beautiful collection!" Those words filled my heart with gratitude and a deep sense of fulfillment.
This experience of being on the other side of the table has left me yearning for more!
-Archana Harish
Click here to watch the stall reel on our Instagram page @knotsquare.in
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