Grateful to be in this community
I’ve been taking some time to reflect, and I felt called to share how deeply grateful I am for The Creative Hearts Collective. Getting to where I am today has been about a ten-year journey. I’ve been quietly, faithfully working on creating my own way to help people called Mighty Caregivers for a long time, and now it has grown into a charitable church ministry in Groveland, Florida, USA. I’m finally at peace with the work I’m doing, and what I’ve learned—again and again—is that the ideas that truly matter take time. You sit with them. You wrestle. You step away. You return. And then, one day, when the timing is right, they begin to breathe on their own. As I’ve gotten to know this space, I’ve been struck by how much my journey mirrors the work and heart I see in @Leeanne Hurren . I recognize that long, patient devotion to an idea—one rooted in creativity and a genuine desire to help others. You can feel when something has been built slowly, with intention and care, and that’s exactly what I sense here. I’m beginning to see my work with Mighty Caregivers sprout from a small seed planted in my church. This morning I spoke to the women’s group. I brought notes, but never looked at them. I spoke for 45 minutes straight from the heart—and it felt right in a way I can’t fully explain. I’m also starting to see how this work can grow. I’ve been rebuilding our church website, exploring Wix email and social media tools, and having conversations with people who truly see the good this ministry is doing. Several have already offered to donate—not because they were asked, but because they believe in the impact. This journey has required patience, and it’s also required a promise to myself: I will only continue this work as long as it brings joy and never feels like a chore. Creativity, for me, has to remain life-giving. One of the reasons I asked to join this community is because I sensed real passion here. @Leeanne Hurren photo and story in the About section stopped me in my tracks. Then I discovered Jigsaw Passport, and I immediately saw its potential to help people in a meaningful, human way. It felt aligned—like something people would intuitively understand and connect with.