Nothing stresses me out more than having these grand ideas and not being able to make them happen right away. Yes, I know there’s a process. Yes, I know growth takes time. And yes, there’s beauty in watching things unfold. But if I’m being honest, sometimes I just wish it could all happen now.
As I sit here planning the direction I want Cinntography to take in 2026, I feel both excited and anxious. Excited because I can see what it could become and anxious because I’m not there yet. Sometimes it’s the lack of resources. Sometimes it’s the lack of time because university demands so much of it. And sometimes it’s just the frustrating reality that certain things can’t happen at this very moment.
That’s when the overthinking starts. I begin to feel like I’m falling behind or failing because I’m not checking off certain goals as quickly as I’d like. But as I was writing this, I had a quiet moment of gratitude, almost like a gentle reminder that things are, in fact, moving.
In just ten months, I’ve grown Cinntography in ways I didn’t plan but desperately needed. I didn’t intend to pivot this year, yet somehow it happened. The business evolved, and so did I. Even though the numbers might not fully reflect it, this craft of mine has reached hearts, eyes, and spaces I never expected it to and that’s something worth celebrating.
So here’s a reminder, to myself and anyone reading this: it doesn’t all have to happen at once. Slow growth is still growth. Sometimes the delay is just preparation, laying the foundation for something bigger, something more sustainable.
The plan is still valid, even if it takes a little longer to come together. So here’s to patience, progress, and the continued evolution of both the craft and the creative behind it.
