Why I Haven't Given Up Yet
If I’m being honest, there have been a lot of moments where I’ve questioned everything. There are days I wonder if I’m actually cut out for this. If I can really grow a business. If I’m still relevant. If my work is good enough. And what makes it harder is when you come off a really strong year… and then the next one doesn’t hit the same.
That’s when the doubt gets loud. You start comparing. You start overthinking. You start asking yourself if that success was just luck.
But I’ve had to remind myself of something important: this is my journey. And it’s not supposed to be smooth. It’s not supposed to be a straight path.
There are going to be seasons where things feel slow. There are going to be mountains you have to climb even when you don’t feel ready for them. Even when you don’t want to climb them.
But that doesn’t mean you’re stuck. It just means you’re in a part of the journey that requires more from you.
I keep telling myself: there is a light at the end of the tunnel. This isn’t forever. This moment doesn’t define my entire career. And honestly, when you look at people who are “successful,” it’s easy to forget how long they’ve been working behind the scenes.
We see someone blow up and think it happened overnight. But it didn’t.
Take Chappell Roan, for example. People are just now discovering her within these past few years, but she’s been putting in the work for the past decade. She got dropped by her label. She had setbacks. She had moments where things didn’t go as planned.
But she didn’t stop. She kept creating. She kept building her voice, her brand, her identity. And when the timing was right, people noticed.
That’s the difference.
Not just talent. Not luck. Consistency.
So if you’re in a season where things feel slow, or uncertain, or heavy—this is your reminder (and mine too):
Don’t give up yet.
Keep showing up.
Keep putting in the work.
Stay focused on your path.
Because you never know when things will shift.
You never know who’s watching.
You never know when it’ll all start to click.
And when it does, it’ll make sense why you didn’t quit.
