“My beloved self,
I haven’t forgotten you.
I hear you. I see your ache for freedom, for flow, for creating without compromise.
And I promise you —
I’m not abandoning you by working this job.
I’m protecting the bridge that will carry us to the life you long for.
This isn’t forever. This is for us.
A little more patience, a little more care…
And every after-work moment we get to build what we love — that is your time.
This fire is not dying — it's being saved for the right wind to carry it.
We are not trapped.
We are preparing.
I got you.
I love you.
We are on our way.”