An honest letter, from me to you❤

✨Your Affirmation of the Week✨

“Even when I feel off track, I trust myself to find my way back. My vision is too clear, and my dreams are too big to be derailed.”

Hey girl💕

It’s been three weeks. I know.

And I’ve been thinking about how I wanted to return to this space, what to say, and how to say it. But the truth is, this isn’t some perfectly planned comeback. It’s more of a letter from me to you.

For the past weeks, I’d felt lost. But also—overwhelmed.

And I don’t think I’d ever experienced those two feelings at the same time like this.

I could only speculate on the reasons why.

Maybe it was because I’d set some of my biggest goals this year, and the weight of them was catching up with me.

Maybe it was because I started comparing myself (and my content) to other creators, even though I knew better.

Or maybe it was just… life being life.

Whatever the reason, I found myself caught in a spiral.

Not creating from my heart. Not showing up how I wanted to.

I was so focused on the numbers and analytics that I lost sight of my mission.

And that mission will always be to help women navigate their 20s—through the lessons I’ve learned (and continue to learn) in my own journey, and of course, through you sharing the lessons you've learned in yours.

Overall, creating an amazing community of women helping women succeed.

But when those things didn’t land?

I had started to believe that maybe I wasn’t doing enough. Or maybe I wasn’t enough.

Creating content became a chore and began to feel like pressure instead of doing something that I truly loved.

And suddenly, everything at once became so heavy. Or at least that's how it felt.

A year ago, that would’ve knocked me out flat. But this time, I didn’t completely shut down.

I did what needed to be done—class, deadlines, presentations. I gave myself permission to rest, watching some of my favourite feel-good movies (shoutout to Anastasiia, Cinderella (2015), Ella Enchanted (2004), The Princess Diaries, Pride & Prejudice….the list could go on and on). I even joined a detective club (yes, really).

In other words, I slowed down.

Most importantly, I started asking better questions:

What do I want The Daily Page to represent?

What kind of space am I trying to build?

And am I still aligned with that vision?

Because somewhere along the way, I swerved off course.

And that’s okay.

Sometimes we need to take a step back and ask ourselves if the direction we’re heading still feels like home.

I’ve also been learning to share more with the people in my life.

To speak up when I’m struggling. To admit when I feel low.

(Not easy for someone who thinks sharing equals burdening… but I’m working on it.)

And so, here I am. Still learning. Still figuring it out. Still wanting to leave my mark. A big one.

That’s why I built this space. That’s why I’m still here.

My dream has always been to send a letter like this every week. But I’m human—and right now, that dream looks a little messier. A little softer.

For the next few weeks (maybe one, maybe two, maybe more), I want to write to you from this version of me—the one in the middle of it. The one finding her way.

If you’re in a season like that too, I hope these letters feel like a soft place to land.

I hope they remind you that you’re not the only one trying to figure it out.

And I hope you know… we don’t have to do it perfectly.

We just have to keep going.

With softness. With strength. And with each other.

Lastly, I came across this post on Pinterest, and I thought it was meant to be:

“You're going to go through some really hard things in this life. Things that at the time may feel impossible to get through. But you will. It's going to feel really hard and really painful. Sometimes it's going to feel unbearable. It's not as easy as just getting over it, you have to go right through it. You have to feel all of it. You have to take it day by day, maybe even moment by moment. You have to build yourself back up piece by piece. But you will.”

I’d love to tag the writer, but I’m not sure who the author is. Nonetheless, I hope it touched your heart as much as it did mine.

🤍 With All My Love, Carren 🤍

Founder, The Daily Page

P.S. I’m so glad you’re here, and thank you for reading. Always.

P.S.S. Let me know if you want my list of feel-good movies for those cozy afternoons and nights. Especially if you’re the romance genre type of girl.💕