A Quiet Celebration

This morning, I cried on my way to the grocery store.

Not because I was sad — but because I was overwhelmed with gratitude. Out of nowhere, it hit me that I’ve officially been working for myself for one whole year. A full year of showing up for clients, making my own hours, pouring into my business, and navigating this life I once only prayed for.

The tears rolled down my face as I kept repeating the words: "I am so proud of myself."

And I truly meant it.

Even though I celebrated this milestone back on March 29th, today felt different. A month later, in the stillness of an ordinary morning, it felt real.

It felt divine. Like something clicked in my spirit and said, “You made it.”

There’s been so much uncertainty around me lately — so much worry about money, about stability, about the weight of doing it all alone. My bank account may not reflect the wealth I’m manifesting just yet. I saw $35 and had a quick moment of doubt… but then came the clarity: God has always provided for me. Always. Why would now be any different?

I have clients scheduled for the end of the week. I have seeds planted in my business. I have ideas and intentions that are still unfolding. And above all, I have a quiet joy in my heart that tells me: you are protected.

What made this moment even more surreal is that I wasn’t looking for outside validation. I wasn’t waiting on someone to celebrate me or post about me or say “congratulations. "I celebrated myself — in silence, in softness.

While my house was quiet, while I was enjoying my breakfast and tending to my business, I was sitting in the warmth of my own pride.

And maybe, just maybe, the psilocybin-infused chocolate I took yesterday opened me up to my higher self a little more than usual. But even still — this feeling is mine.

A feeling of arrival.

A feeling of becoming.

A feeling of deep knowing that I am walking in the right direction.

This life — this version of me — is a gift. And today, I honor it fully. I don’t need applause. I just need presence.

And in this moment, I have both.