Going All In: Trusting Myself, Taking the Jump, and Making It Real

There comes a moment when you realize you can either keep dreaming or start doing. A moment when you feel that pull—the one that whispers, this is it, this is what you're meant for. And if you listen closely, you’ll hear another voice, quieter but persistent, that asks: But what if you fail?

For a long time, I let that second voice have the final say. I started things, dabbled, then stepped back before they had the chance to really take root. I told myself it wasn’t the right time, or I wasn’t ready, or maybe it was just better off as a dream. But deep down, I knew that wasn’t true. The truth was, I was afraid to go all in. Afraid of failing, of being seen trying, of putting my heart into something and having it not work out.

But life is too short to half-commit to the things that set your soul on fire.

So this time, I’m choosing differently. I’m choosing to trust myself, to be vulnerable, to make things exist and then make them better. I’m choosing to go all in on Spruce and Pine, because it’s what feels right. It’s what feels aligned. And I don’t need a guarantee of success to take the first step.

Going all in doesn’t mean knowing exactly how it will all unfold. It means deciding that uncertainty is worth it. That the risk of not trying is greater than the risk of failing. It means showing up, even when doubt creeps in. It means making mistakes and making progress in the same breath.

It means taking the jump.

Because the truth is, no one else can do this for me. No one else can create what I see in my mind. No one else can pour my heart into this work the way I can. And the same goes for you—whatever it is that’s been calling to you, whatever idea, dream, or passion that won’t let you go, it’s waiting for you to commit.

So here’s to trusting ourselves. To making things real. To taking the leap and figuring it out as we go.

Because life’s too short to do it any other way.