I wanted to share a reel I created today on how I transplanted a bamboo plant that has had tremendous growth. Similarly, my business has expanded in the same time frame and I’m proud to talk about it on my social media. How can you celebrate your growth today? https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPRpiffjvYI/?igsh=OTdlbm1zYWJ6ejJ2 Almost 5 years ago, I left my 9-5 to become a full-time entrepreneur. I was given this bamboo as a going away present. At the time, she stood a mighty 8 inches. Today the stems and leaves stretch almost 3 feet tall! This beauty both symbolizes my growth in business and my personal feats in the last 5 years. I’m proud to say that 2026 is forecasted to be my first 100k year for One in a Melody, my beloved music studio. Growth has not been linear! In that time I’ve switched from travel teaching to studio lessons, I’ve offered virtual lessons, I’ve moved cities, and every time…my students moved with me. Numbers have gone up and down, but the growth persisted. In the past 5 years, hundreds of students have walked through my doors and I’m so proud of the musical knowledge and talent they carry with them. My job doesn’t feel like work when all we do all day is explore our creative dreams. I provide the skills, they curate the dream! The dream to take the mundane parts of life and make them sing. The dream to fill the empty silence with beautiful song. I could not have imagined when I stepped out of the doors of someone else’s business in 2021 that I would be where I am today, but I’m so excited for the life that continues to unfold!