When Fear No Longer Gets the Final Say
There’s a moment that comes when excitement and nerves sit side by side, when you know something matters enough that fear doesn’t get to decide anymore. That’s where I found myself when I realized it was finally time to launch.
I’ve been scared to do this for more reasons than I can count. Fear of being seen. Fear of not being good enough. Fear that if I put my work out into the world, it might fall flat. But I also knew that if I kept letting fear freeze me in place, my business would never grow beyond the walls of my own hesitation.
So I took a breath and reminded myself: obedience matters more than comfort.
For a long time, launching felt like something I needed to “fix” before I could do it right. I told myself I wasn’t ready yet. That my work wasn’t polished enough. That the people complimenting my designs were probably just being kind. Perfectionism and overwhelm wrapped themselves around fear, and together they convinced me to wait.
But waiting doesn’t always mean trusting. Sometimes it just means hiding.
This website is my first. There wasn’t a polished version before it or a smooth, linear journey to get here. Instead, there were countless hours of trial and error, learning as I went, adjusting sections, tweaking layouts, and trying to get the colors to feel like me. Refining the site became one of the most frustrating parts of the process, wanting it to look just right while knowing I was still learning.
There were moments when I thought, I’ll just push it one more week. And then another. And another. Every time I felt that familiar nudge, God was quietly reminding me that growth doesn’t come from waiting until fear disappears, it comes from moving forward in spite of it.
I still plan to set up on Etsy, but this site is my home base. This is where my work, my words, and my heart live together. Some of the designs you’ll see here are deeply personal creations, while others were made using patterns created by others, shared with permission and respect. All of it represents hours of learning, creating, and trusting the process.
Throughout this journey, God has been the steady push behind every step forward. When doubt crept in, Scripture anchored me. “Greater is He that is in me…” and “I have not given you a spirit of fear…” became more than verses, they became reminders. And then there was the moment that felt like a quiet confirmation, when a customer told me my work looked professional. It may have seemed small, but to me, it felt like God saying, See? Keep going.
This launch is six months in the making. It’s my leap of faith.
What still feels scary? The same things many creatives wrestle with: what if no one likes my work? What if there are no sales? What if I misunderstood the path God had for me? But I’m learning that fear doesn’t disappear just because we obey; it simply loses its authority.
More than anything, I hope that when someone visits my shop or reads my words, they feel joy. InspireJoy is exactly that, my desire to spread joy through small, delicate work, even in the ordinary and mundane moments of life.
As I move forward, my goal isn’t perfection or rapid growth. It’s growth in my abilities. Growth in courage. And the freedom to create beautiful things and share them openly.
The promise I’m holding onto in this season is simple and steady:
“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God…” ~ Romans 8:28
If you’re standing on the edge of something you know you’re called to do, but fear keeps whispering reasons to wait, hear this: take the step. Even if it’s small. Even if your hands shake. It will be scary, and it will be hard, but take courage. He is with you.
And sometimes, that’s all you need to finally begin.