11/02/2026
I was looking through my stuff yesterday & I found an old notebook from 2021. As I flipped through the pages I noticed that I'd done some journaling around career & what I wanted out of a "job". So I found statements like "dealbreaker: having a boss" & "non-negotiable: I work for myself". I chuckled (partially cause I find anything I've done before embarrassing), but I also couldn't shake the warm feeling in my chest. I'm so relieved to see the consistency in my decision-making & I'm so incredibly proud of myself for sticking to my values despite the insane ups & downs that come with singlehandedly owning & running a business. Things haven't always been easy, but surrendering to the process has helped me stay away from selling my soul to the devil. Here I am 5 or so years later still standing by the same principles & I couldn't be more grateful 🥰 what a freakin privilege 🙏🏻