It's 2023 CurlFriends! Time has gone by so fast. We've been through so much together. I want to thank God for bringing me to this point. When I say that we've been through so much together, I really mean me and God. I really mean, the people closest to me. This is probably one of the first times that you've read a CurlyDollTati blog post. Building a brand has not been easy. Sometimes I'm literally not building it. I have my reasons. I don't always have the time or mental focus to work on my passions. I've got a job that drains me that pays for my housing. My job makes me tired and jittery on my time off. It's really overstimulating. Things don't always work out the way that I plan. I'm sure God has His reasons too. I challenge myself to not give up on me. It's been so long since I've wanted to turn my website into income.  I want you to know that what you see here is all handmade by me and there is no money backing me up. I work full time as a cashier team trainer at a grocery store. It's taken me years to get to this point of 186 digital drawings published on my website. Part of me is ashamed that it's taken me this long to try to get to where I want to be. I must admit, I am still not where I want to be. I feel like my career has run stagnant and dry. The other part of me is very proud of what I have accomplished so far. I started at the bottom. I mean, I had nothing. I come from a single parent household and barely any support. The progress that I can see is not tangible in the eyes of a general audience. My progress is tangible in my own eyes and my own perception. I am proud of myself. I am proud of my hard work. Even though I must forgive myself for not accomplishing my goals and dreams yet, I've tried. That's what matters.  I've not tried hard enough for other people, but I have tried hard enough for me. This year while everyone is making their New Years resolution collage I am taking time to thank God. I will not be creating a New Years Resolution collage this week. Maybe I will change my mind later. I have an old one from 2019 that I'm still working on. I have it hung up in my living room that I turned into a bedroom.  There are a lot of things that I want to happen this year. I've wanted them to happen last year and the year before that. It's tiring honestly. It's tiring to expect certain things to happen and they don't happen because of money and time. I no longer want to push myself to that standard. I just want to follow my peace, be the best person that I can, and get all I can that is right and good out of life. I am Enough.