48 hours away from the first annual vineyard_icon awards ✨ Deciding to pull the trigger on an idea you’ve had in your head for years (thanks to the friends who pushed me!) has been surprisingly therapeutic and reflective. It’s taught me confidence. Self trust. A belief in my own voice that no one can take away. When it’s your own savings, your own vision, your own final say, there is a different level of convinction. My mom has asked me more than once (pretty much every day), “how are you so calm? You’re planning a 200 person event, alone, for the first time.” I’m in a season of practicing progress over perfection. Of letting myself figure it out. Of giving myself grace. Of understanding that firsts are never perfect but they can still be powerful. Of vulnerability. I’m not aiming for flawless. I’m aiming for intentional. For impact. To honor incredible individuals. To curate a room filled with GOOD people. To give back to this island that has given me so much and to the next gen...