“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.”