Ayla and Potato3s: A Nightly Message From Your Best Friend

On day three of my Successful Season, my plan changed quickly after my dad’s car accident, but I still ended the day proud of what I accomplished. I share how I completed my barre workout, cleaned my space, drafted my website, contacted seven podcasts, started and finished my third book, and learned that sometimes progress is not about how the day starts, it is about how it ends

On day two of my Successful Season, I’m moving the needle with a new barre workout, 22 illustrated book panels, improved formatting prompts, and 12 podcast pitches already sent toward my goal of 30. I also share a lesson on separating facts from fear, using curiosity to find information, and remembering that “I don’t know” does not mean “I can’t.”

It is the first day of my Successful Season, and I’m reflecting on how much I have learned through the different iterations of Healing With Grace, from guided journals and coloring books to children’s storybooks. I share how I am using AI to streamline podcast outreach, make room for illustrating and publishing my book, support a classmate with what I have learned, and build a sustainable path toward my September 27 launch.

As August comes to an end, I’m taking stock of what I accomplished, what still needs to be finished, and the repetitive work required to get my creations in front of people. I share my plans to complete the children’s book, build its website, contact six podcasts a day, and the reminder that once the machine is built, I have to “run the motherfucker.”

Today I’m turning my future goals into tangible milestones from ice cream after my first book sale to a Valentino bag, Louboutin sneakers, a Lexus GX 550, and a dream trip to Korea. I also share a day of grocery runs, a homemade chicken dinner, financial reality, book illustrations, and why visible reminders of progress can help me believe in what I’m building

Today I’m reflecting on the difference between getting everything I wanted done and getting what I actually needed. I share updates on my children’s book illustrations, AudioMack and Carrd plans, money I was finally able to organize and pay forward, my decision to continue self-publishing, and why one day at a time may be exactly the pace I need.

Today I’m wondering where the day went after a Friday of meetings, a painful shoulder, a Korean dinner that tested my family’s patience, and an unexpected stop at H Mart. I also bought my friend’s domain, finished editing the children’s storybook, created a 111-person outreach list, and set new goals for writing, meditation, and building my company.

Today I’m taking things one day at a time while celebrating an unexpectedly profitable mail day, a trip to Costco, soft bacon, and progress on my children’s storybook project. I also talk about resting my injured shoulder, experimenting with content ideas, planning the third book, and why building a company is like building a house, one foundation-setting step at a time.

Today I’m practicing letting things be instead of gripping them too tightly, while still taking real steps toward what I want. I share my workout, schoolwork, a deep dive into a mysterious vintage peacock watch, my plans for moving out, and why wanting money and a better life does not make me wrong.

It’s just another manic Monday, but I still managed to work out, pray, meditate, attend an EFT session, reschedule appointments, develop consistent AI illustration prompts, and bake a very moist peach cake. I’m also thinking through my next strategy for the children’s storybook project, catching up on schoolwork, and learning to stop expecting myself to do everything every day.