We're making progress here!

Last time I updated this blog, I believe I let you all know that I was able to secure the illustrator for my book! Welp, this past week, I got the chance to approve the drafts. It was amazing seeing how the illustrations would be laid out on the page. Where the wording would go. And how the illustrations would enhance the story. Just that much more. I was excited. I am excited. But that little voice keeps popping up in the back of my head. Am I really doing a great job? Am I doing what I am supposed to? IS this book going to do well? To quell that little voice, I often remind myself that I can't fail. I have to make this work. I tell myself what this will mean for my community. For my family. For the new author I signed. I don't want to mess this up. But... does this really help me? I don't actually think so. It's the anxiety fueled perfectionism for me.

I've been working on shifting my mindset. Reminding myself that this company will be as successful as the amount of work I put into it. That not everything needs to be perfect -- but that it will be as good as the amount of effort I place into it. This allows me the space to thoroughly enjoy the small victories because they've happened due to the amount of effort my team and I have put in. Today represents me celebrating a small victory. Here's to living in the present (and enjoying it!) while planning for a bright and beautiful future.