Dear Me, Remember Why You Started 💜

Sometimes the person giving everyone else gentle reminders needs one, too.

Dear Me,

I think you need a little reminder.

Somewhere between creating websites, designing my Cozy Critters, writing blog posts, making journals, and trying to grow my little creative business, I started getting caught up in something.

The numbers. The views. The followers. The sales.

Wondering if anyone was actually reading what I wrote or connecting with the things I created.

And honestly? Sometimes it gets discouraging.

You spend hours creating something meaningful, put it out into the world, and wonder if anyone even notices.

But then I have to remind myself…

That’s not why I started.

I didn’t start AbbyJuli.com because I wanted to become some big influencer or successful entrepreneur overnight.

I started creating because I needed it, too.

Writing helped me process my thoughts. Designing my little critters gave me something comforting to focus on. Creating self-care reminders helped me remember things I was struggling to practice myself.

Because surprise, surprise… the girl making all these mental health reminders is also an anxious overthinker who needs them. 😂

I’m still learning how to slow down.

I’m still figuring out how to be kinder to myself.

And I’m definitely still working on not measuring my worth by how productive or successful I am.

Sometimes I get so focused on building something bigger that I forget to appreciate what I’ve already created.

A little corner of the internet where I can be myself, share my experiences, and hopefully help someone else feel less alone.

And maybe that’s enough.

Maybe success doesn’t always mean thousands of followers or making a certain amount of money.

Maybe sometimes it’s one person reading something I wrote and thinking, “Wow, I thought I was the only one.”

So, dear me…

Keep creating.

Keep sharing the messy, imperfect parts of life.

Stop putting so much pressure on yourself to turn every passion into a success story.

And remember to actually enjoy the things you love doing.

You started creating to help yourself heal, too. Don’t forget to give yourself that same kindness.

Love,

Me. 💜

Just a 30-something doing her best-ish and occasionally needing to take her own advice.

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A little question for you: Have you ever gotten so caught up in trying to succeed at something that you forgot why you loved doing it in the first place?

This reflection is adapted from my original post, Dear Me: I Needed the Reminder Too, on The Abby Juli Journal, where I share my creative projects, personal reflections, and mental wellness journey.