I Didn't Plan to Start a Business This Year
But maybe this unexpected moment is exactly what I’ve been preparing for.
Author’s Note:
This wasn’t supposed to be the year I launched something new. I thought I was finally going to slow down and just focus on finishing my book. But life opened a door I couldn’t ignore—and now I’m standing in the middle of something that feels both overwhelming and deeply right. This one’s for anyone trying to trust the timing, even when it wasn’t the plan.
—KRC
I didn’t set out with the intention of starting a business this year.
My husband and I had always talked about it—building something of our own. Creating a legacy for our family. I’ve had that dream for as long as I’ve been working, honestly. I just never quite imagined the timing would be now.
The only real goal I had for this year was to write my book. To finally sit down with all the stories, I’ve carried and put them into something whole. That was the plan. That was the promise I made to myself.
But then this opportunity came along quiet at first, then clear. And for the first time, it didn’t feel like a detour. It felt like a door opening. The kind you don’t force. The kind you recognize.
So now, here I am—doing both. Writing a book that feels like the start of my life’s work. And launching a business that could become the foundation of something lasting for my family.
And if I’m being honest… I feel the pressure.
Not because I don’t believe in what I’m building. I do. I believe in it with everything I have. But because I’ve started things before. I’ve chased ideas, tried paths, poured myself into projects. And not all of them stuck. Not all of them turned into what I hoped they’d be. Some of them were necessary stepping stones. Others just didn’t fit.
But this time feels different.
Not because it’s easier—but because it’s aligned. Because I’m not doing it to prove anything. I’m doing it because I finally believe in what I bring to the table.
And maybe that’s the scariest part—doing something from a place of purpose, not performance.
For years, I tried to fit into systems that never quite made room for people like me. I knew early on that I wasn’t built for the corporate game. I don’t play nice just to keep peace. I don’t stay quiet when I see injustice. I believe in advocacy, in fairness, in shaking the table when it needs to be shaken. And I’ve never been good at pretending otherwise.
That’s part of why I left. Not just to be my own boss—but to build something that reflects what I value: honesty, equity, freedom, people over profit.
But when you finally get the chance to build that thing—to start the business, to write the book, to live the dream—you realize how easy it is to carry the old fears with you.
Will I get it right this time?
Will this be the thing that actually works?
What if I fail again?
And here’s what I’m learning, slowly: I don’t have to carry all of that.
I don’t have to hustle for my worth anymore.
I don’t have to prove I’m capable by doing it all at once.
I can hold my dreams in open hands—tight enough to take seriously, loose enough to let them breathe.
So no, I didn’t plan to start a business this year. But maybe this isn’t a detour at all. Maybe this is the year I stopped forcing timelines and started trusting alignment.
Maybe this is the year I let it be both.
Both messy and meaningful.
Both new and deeply familiar.
Both hard and holy.
Hold the Rope Reflection
If you’re stepping into something new—whether it was your plan or not—I hope you know this: you don’t have to carry the pressure of your past into this season. Just because something didn’t work before doesn’t mean you’re not ready now. You are. You’ve been becoming. And maybe, just maybe, this unexpected opportunity is the door you’ve been praying for all along.
P.S. Want to follow the full journey?
I’m currently writing my debut book, Living Anchored: Holding On Through the Storm—a story of trauma, faith, healing, and what it really means to stop performing and start living grounded. If you’ve ever struggled to believe you’re allowed to build something good, this book was written with you in mind.