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Juggling Motherhood, Bookmaking, Self-Publishing and Big Feelings — What I’ve Learned
🌸 Juggling Motherhood, Bookmaking, Self-Publishing and Big Feelings — What I’ve Learned When I first started dreaming of Hello Petal, it was during maternity leave — in those hazy, in-between hours where days blurred and ideas quietly sprouted. It felt impossible then, and even more impossible now that I’m back at work, balancing another layer of life alongside motherhood, creativity, and business. How could I write, illustrate, and publish a whole book — while raising two small children, working, running a household, and trying to hold onto myself in the middle of it all? The truth is, it wasn’t tidy. It was messy, slow, and often overwhelming. But it also…
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Things I Thought I Was Too Late For… But Wasn’t
🌸 Things I Thought I Was Too Late For …and why I’m doing them anyway. Sometimes the hardest part of starting something new…is believing it’s still possible for you. For a long time, I told myself it was too late. Too late to begin.Too late to change paths.Too late to follow the creative pull that had been quietly waiting in the background. I thought that kind of courage belonged to younger versions of me — the ones with fewer responsibilities, more sleep, and maybe a bit more confidence. But over time, I’ve learned something soft and powerful: 🌿 It’s never too late to begin again. 🕊 The Lie of Being…
