Thank you, Karen ❤️ That makes me so happy to hear.
I think it's easy to expect something new to behave like a mature business from day one, when what it really needs first is patience, care and room to grow.
I’m into this because treating your business like something real is often just another way of saying you’re finally taking yourself seriously. And honestly, that shift can be uncomfortable when you’re used to improvising, doubting yourself, or making everything feel less important than it is. There’s a kind of dignity in refusing to keep playing small.
I love the way you've put that. I don't think I realised how much energy I was spending making what I was building feel smaller than it really was. Treating it like something real has changed the way I show up for it, and perhaps just as importantly, the way I show up for myself. Thank you for such a thoughtful reflection.
What a beautiful reflection of life and business Pia. And how special to have so many generations together to celebrate those different stages. I could feel the love in your sharing.
One of the things I was left with was the care and nurture of this newborn as he was gently passed around. I love that you are bringing that same nurturing to your new business. It’s easy to forget to do that when you have the years of business experience you have.
I think that's exactly it. Experience has taught me how to build a business, but this one deserves something different. Less urgency, more care. I'm trying to give it the space to grow into what it's meant to become.
Thank you so much 🤍 I love the way you expanded the idea beyond business. I think you're right. So many meaningful things in life ask to be nurtured before they're ready to stand on their own.
Thank you 🤍 I really like that thought. "Full of possibilities we can't see yet" captures something I was feeling but hadn't found the words for. I think that's exactly why beginnings ask so much of us. We have to keep caring for something before we can see what it's capable of.
I love this comparison 🫶🏽 it’s getting me to reevaluate how I move forward and where I should focus.
Thank you, Karen ❤️ That makes me so happy to hear.
I think it's easy to expect something new to behave like a mature business from day one, when what it really needs first is patience, care and room to grow.
I’m into this because treating your business like something real is often just another way of saying you’re finally taking yourself seriously. And honestly, that shift can be uncomfortable when you’re used to improvising, doubting yourself, or making everything feel less important than it is. There’s a kind of dignity in refusing to keep playing small.
I love the way you've put that. I don't think I realised how much energy I was spending making what I was building feel smaller than it really was. Treating it like something real has changed the way I show up for it, and perhaps just as importantly, the way I show up for myself. Thank you for such a thoughtful reflection.
What a beautiful reflection of life and business Pia. And how special to have so many generations together to celebrate those different stages. I could feel the love in your sharing.
One of the things I was left with was the care and nurture of this newborn as he was gently passed around. I love that you are bringing that same nurturing to your new business. It’s easy to forget to do that when you have the years of business experience you have.
Thank you so much, Leanne ❤️
I think that's exactly it. Experience has taught me how to build a business, but this one deserves something different. Less urgency, more care. I'm trying to give it the space to grow into what it's meant to become.
Thank you so much 🤍 I love the way you expanded the idea beyond business. I think you're right. So many meaningful things in life ask to be nurtured before they're ready to stand on their own.
Thank you 🤍 I really like that thought. "Full of possibilities we can't see yet" captures something I was feeling but hadn't found the words for. I think that's exactly why beginnings ask so much of us. We have to keep caring for something before we can see what it's capable of.