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Tomorrow is a Big Day (A Letter to Myself) | Monday Musings

Tomorrow is a Big Day (A Letter to Myself) | Monday Musings

Tomorrow is a big day. One of the biggest in my business, except for a huge transition back in February. Tomorrow is the launch of a new brand, a new voice, a new experience both online and in all my business dealings. In honor of what's coming tomorrow, today I'm writing a letter to the person who started this blog 3 years ago as a food blog/maybe photography/who knows idea...a blog that has turned into my online home and the place I can connect with you. My how time flies...

Dear 21-year-old Me,
It feels funny to write a letter to myself, because today I don't feel much older or wiser than I was three years ago. I sometimes feel like the same scared little girl who started this business on a whim when I had too much free time after my husband began grad school and I spent more time alone. I know you may have thought that when you had your first real wedding booking, or when you charged a certain amount, or you got your first publication, that you would just know you 'made it.'

Oh how wrong I was! Since that time a few years ago I've been fortunate to book many weddings, meet amazing people, and get published in places like MunaLuchi Bridethe Knot, and some other amazing places. I'm here to tell you that neither the publications nor the money nor the recognition will make you feel like you've made it. You'll still feel scared, you'll still have times of feeling unsure, and you will always feel like you could be more or do more...