02/12/2023
At the beginning of the year, I was sitting in church thinking about the pressure I felt as I knew I would shift OKVY as a business and move into new territory. As I sat there thinking about all the work ahead of me. I began humming the tune to Big Love Ahead while trying to think about the sermon being presented, And I couldn't; there was too much weight and pressure. I kept thinking about why I started OKVY…I remember sitting in a gym, thinking about the bag in front of me, trying to beat the frustration out of my system, the pain from a freshly broken relationship. The pain of a community turning around me and leaving me alone to my own devices. I thought about my vices. I couldn't beat all of it as I stared at this bag. And I began a journey. I've thought about those days every day as I burned out my anger, the anger that made me start this company. And now, it has become something I love. The bag was a catalyst, the pain was a catalyst, and when all those things ran out, what do you have left but love? I hope that whatever season you are in does not last long, but you can realize what is ahead. These things shape you, and even brokenness has a shape, and the brokenness allows you to find new people or places you've never been. I hope you grow and you always look ahead.
From Micky Brown, the Creative Director behind Big Love Ahead
