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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…
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✏️ 5 Things I Didn’t Expect About Self-Publishing a Children’s Book
A peek behind the scenes of creating Hello Petal When I started Hello Petal, I thought I was just writing and illustrating a story. I knew it would take time, love, and a lot of drawing — but I didn’t fully understand that I was also becoming a publisher, a designer, a production coordinator, a marketing assistant, a shipping manager… and more. Self-publishing has been full of surprises — some beautiful, some challenging, and all of them stretching. Here are five of the biggest things I didn’t expect: 1. 📚 You become your own publishing house When you self-publish, you don’t just write the book — you become the entire…
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Why I Wrote Hello Petal
🌼 Why I Wrote Hello Petal And why emotional literacy is at the heart of every page. When I first sat down with the idea for Hello Petal, I didn’t have a publishing plan. I had a bunch of one liner phrases in a note in my phone, some haphazard attempts racked up at digital art on my old iPad, and a gentle longing to capture emotions through story — and a deep sense that our children need spaces to feel, name, and grow through their big feelings, not rush past them. ✿ A story sparked by emotions (and flowers) Like many parents, I was navigating the ups and downs…
