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I have to preface these post with a shout out: the images are from Kyle Roth, a local photographer who does beautiful work and who is a big champion of Cleveland, be sure to read his blog at North Coast Lifestyle and Epstein Design Partners.
If you have ever thought about opening your own business then you know what Danielle DeBoe went through before she opened her fantastic shop in Gordon Square that is known as Room Service. I won’t go into here how much I like her shop. I have already waxed poetic on a number of occasions about the great shops on Detroit near W. 65th and why I love them. Instead I want to comment on Danielle’s talk, Living A Passionate Life.
Following what you are passionate and committed to what you really believe in, led her to this spot in her life. She did everthing that she did to the best of her ability and made it happen, whether it was working in the film industry in LA, to set design, to interior design, to merchandising and buying for stores both large and small. All this led her to buying and opening her own store. Little did she know that when she started to look back on her life, she realized that all she did was follow the path laid in front of her, and she was daring enough to follow it.
She spoke about her trip to Paris and enjoying a dinner party of strangers at the home of Jim Haines. She talked about how she was on a buying trip to NYC and while the streets were so crowded, she could easily have been alone as no one seemed connected to one another. That is what she loves about her current spot in Gordon Square. This is a real neighborhood. She knows her clients and she knows the guys who make her coffee by name. She knows her neighbors and considers them friends. Knowing all these people around her makes the world a little bit smaller. A world that is just a little bit smaller is a great thing, s it makes us better and the world a brighter place.
The gist of her entire talk was to follow your passion. Do what you love and are good at, and do it to the best of your ability. Be passionate and enjoy life. next time you have an idea, don’t think “That’s a cool idea, somebody should totally do that.” Instead change just a couple of words and say, “That is a cool idea. I am totally going to do that!”
Danielle’s shop, Room Service can be found on Detroit Ave just west of W.65th. She is a strong supporter of local business and artists. She followed her passion to open her store and with a desire to promote local products, and stared the great event Made in 216. This is an event that features the best arts, artisans, and producers in Cleveland. The first event was such a huge success that she had to expand to a larger space and hold it across the street. Now venodrs and shoppers alike flock to Gordon Square for this event.
