12/29/2025
Some wins don’t come with applause.
Running your own practice carries weight — responsibility, long nights, hard decisions, and the quiet pressure of knowing others rely on you every day. It’s demanding. It’s real.
But there’s another side to it that rarely gets highlighted.
A quieter kind of freedom.
Not the polished, highlight-reel version.
The kind that matters when life shifts without warning.
This year, I lost one of my closest friends — suddenly and devastatingly. When I got the call, there was no permission to ask for, no calendar to negotiate. I cleared my schedule, booked a flight, and showed up — to grieve, to mourn, and to hold space for the people who needed it most.
That moment reminded me what success truly looks like.
Not revenue. Not growth. Not expansion.
But the ability to say yes when the people you love need you most.
Entrepreneurship isn’t always about the big wins.
Sometimes, it’s about the quiet privilege of being present for what truly matters.
