The Beauty of Being New

As June 6 draws near, I find myself reflecting on what this journey has really been about.

Yes, it's about a book.

Yes, it's about becoming an author.

But more than anything, it has been about becoming willing to be a beginner again.

This week, I sent an email highlighting my publisher and editor, Rachel. In my excitement and inexperience with email templates and technology, I made mistakes.

For a moment, I felt embarrassed.

I wanted everything to be perfect.

But then I remembered something yoga has taught me over and over again:

Perfection is not the goal.

Presence is.

Growth is.

Showing up is.

For twenty-three years behind the chair as a hairstylist, I knew exactly what I was doing. I understood my craft. I knew the language.

Now I find myself in an entirely different season.

Building a website.

Creating email campaigns.

Learning publishing.

Writing blogs.

Designing graphics.

Becoming an author.

Some days I feel graceful.

Some days I feel clumsy.

Most days, I feel both.

And maybe that's what trust really looks like.

Not getting everything right.

Not knowing exactly where the path leads.

But continuing anyway.

One thread.

One lesson.

One typo.

One breath.

I am deeply grateful for Rachel and the support she has offered throughout this process. I am grateful for everyone who continues to cheer me on while I learn as I go.

Because behind every finished book is a person who was willing to be new at something.

And behind every dream becoming reality is a hundred small moments of figuring it out along the way.

As June 6 approaches, I am choosing grace over perfection.

I am choosing trust over fear.

I am choosing to keep following the thread.

With gratitude,

Sophia
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