A Fortune Worth Keeping: The Sign I Didn't Know I Needed

Sometimes, the universe has a way of nudging us in the right direction—even if we don’t recognize it at the time. Recently, while I was searching for something in my purse, I found a small slip of paper at the bottom. It was an old fortune cookie message that read: "You will be successful in a business of your own."

I can’t remember how long ago I received this fortune, but I do know one thing: it meant enough for me to keep it. I tend to hold onto little things that resonate with me—tiny mementos that spark a feeling, a memory, or a sense of possibility. And now, at this moment, with our Stitch and Timber Co. business growing, this little piece of paper has resurfaced as if to say, See? You were always meant for this.

Back when I first got this fortune, I wasn’t running my own business. In fact, I might not have even thought it was a possibility. Life was different then. But something inside me must have felt a connection to those words. Maybe I tucked it away as a quiet wish, a secret hope that someday it would come true. And now, here I am, building something with my own hands, bringing Stitch and Timber Co. to life.

It’s funny how things work out. How small, seemingly insignificant moments can circle back at just the right time. Finding this fortune now feels like a wink from the universe, a gentle reminder that I'm on the right path. It’s easy to get caught up in the daily grind, the worries, and the what-ifs of running a business, but this little slip of paper brought me back to something simple: belief.

Belief in the journey, in the work, in the dreams we dare to chase.

So, I’m taking this as a sign—a sign that good things are ahead, that Stitch and Timber Co. is meant to grow, and that maybe, just maybe, that fortune wasn’t just a random message, but a truth that was waiting for its moment to shine.

I’m going to frame this and put it on my desk!