• Celebrate the first one. My first commission check mattered far more than its size — proof I'm doing the thing God called me to do, even when it means leaving my "comfort hole."
• A goal without a plan stalls. I could sew the jelly roll strips, but with no quilt pattern I had nowhere to go. Failure isn't the end — it shows you what you didn't know.
• Find a mentor and a "hype man." A mentor would've saved me three weeks. We all need someone sincere to cheer us on.
• Emergencies come singly. They're usually personal, not community-wide. Being prepared (water jugs, wipes, pool water, water for the animals) turned a 24-hour crisis into a manageable inconvenience.
• Gratitude bridges the gap. Running water, hot showers, and flushing toilets sit at the top of my gratitude list for a reason.
• Let people see you. The kindest gift is someone wanting to truly know you. Be brave enough to ask, and to be asked.

Is there someone you admire that you could simply ask, "Can I come visit you? I want to see you in your element and learn more about you." Imagine how much lovelier the world would be if we did more of that.

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