The New Chapter…
In 2015, I started working at Warby Parker after Josh and I had just moved to San Francisco. I was just a twenty-something trying to find my footing, standing in a bright little store helping people pick out glasses. I had no idea that job would become nearly a decade-long chapter of my life, one that taught me so much about people, leadership, and myself.
My background has always revolved around connection. Retail, hospitality, even cosmetology, every role tied together by a love for people. But if I’m being completely honest, my favorite job of all time was being a barista at Starbucks back in high school. I loved seeing my regulars. I loved how excited they were to see me, and I them. It wasn’t just about the coffee. It was about community, familiarity, and the small joy of being recognized. There’s something so special about starting someone’s morning with a smile and a drink crafted just the way they like it. Even then, I think I was chasing that same feeling I still chase now: creating small moments of beauty that make people feel something.
Over the years, I’ve worn a lot of hats, but none of them ever felt like the one. I’ve always been searching for the thing that made me come alive, the thing that made sense of all the little passions I’ve carried along the way. Design, storytelling, people, and purpose. And somewhere in the middle of life and work and figuring it all out, I stumbled into the world of content creation and design.
It started small. Just sharing pieces of my home, my finds, the things I loved. But it started to grow. It started to connect. What once felt like a hobby began to feel like a calling, something that blended everything I’d always loved into one creative, chaotic, beautiful mix.
So here we are. After nearly ten years of balancing safety with possibility, I finally took the leap. I left my full-time job to pursue content creation and design full-time, and honestly, it still feels surreal to say that out loud.
Am I scared? Without question. There’s uncertainty in every corner, and I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have moments of doubt. But I also feel so much peace. God’s fingerprints are all over this story. Every twist. Every moment that didn’t make sense at the time. I can see now that He’s been guiding me right here all along.
This new chapter feels like freedom. It feels like standing in the middle of what I was made to do: creating, connecting, sharing beauty, and trusting that the best is still ahead. I’m nervous, I’m grateful, I’m hopeful, and more than anything, I’m ready.
And in every way that matters, I feel like we’re just getting started…
