10/24/2026
Sometimes life will have you stomping out fires in a space you worked so hard to build.
In this video, I was testing candles in my old studio when I almost burned the place up. I literally had to stomp out a fire. And looking back, I think about how many times Iāve had to do that in life, too.
Unexpected setbacks. Painful situations. Problems I didnāt see coming, and some my own decisions helped create. Moments when I had to gather myself and handle what was in front of me, even while I was scared.
When something you love is at risk, you find out how willing you are to fight for it. But once the fire is out, thereās still work to do. You have to look at what happened, be honest about your part, and decide what needs to change.
Iām learning to give myself credit for getting through difficult moments while also asking, āWhat can this teach me?ā Because I donāt want to spend my whole life proving I can survive the same fire.
The next day, I bought a fire extinguisher. A BLACK one, of course. š¤
I still believed in what I was building. I just understood a little better that it needed protection, preparation, and a wiser version of me.
