One Step at a Time: One Day at a Time

There’s a moment in every journey when the path asks something more of you.

That moment is here.

As many of you know, I’ve poured my entire soul into the vision for Thrivewell. Every corner of this sanctuary has been dreamt, sketched, planned, and prayed over. The land itself has whispered to me. And I have listened. But time is becoming sensitive.

When the current owner, the man who holds the deed to the land where this dream is meant to take root, told me he was feeling more pressure to sell, it hit like a gut punch. That sinking fear returned with force:

What if I can’t secure the property in time?
What if he sells it to someone else?
Can I build this somewhere else?

And the answer came quietly, but firmly: I have to trust.

Trust the process.
Trust the path.
Trust that what lives inside me is already real, and unfolding.

Because Thrivewell isn’t just a dream I have, it’s a calling that’s been stitched into the fabric of who I’ve become. This vision is alive. It’s written into my healing, my story, and the woman I’ve fought to become.

And yet, I know it’s normal to have doubts. To wonder if this is too big. Especially when it’s my first time stepping fully into the title of entrepreneur. Let me be the first to say it: this is too big. It’s way too big, at least on paper.

I know there isn’t a single person in my tribe who hasn’t at some point thought to themselves, “This might be too big for her to pull off.” And you know what? I don’t blame you.

Because what a project to kick off my entrepreneurial life. But here’s what you may not see unless you’ve walked this path with me:

The odds have been against me before. Statistically speaking, I had a 2% chance of ever getting sober. And if I looked up the stats today, I’m sure they’d tell me that staying sober for this long only gets less likely with time. But here I am. Still sober. Still rising. And that’s where the miracle lives.

Because when you beat the odds once, something changes in you. The impossible starts to feel possible. You stop flinching at numbers and start trusting what you know.

And I know this land is the land. I know this vision is real. And I know this first step, securing the land, is the one that matters most right now.

So when I received that message from the landowner, I responded with grace, empathy, and trust. I asked if he might walk just a bit farther with me. Because I believe, truly, that we can still help each other reach the other side of this journey with respect, with patience, and with the original vision intact.

We have a few potential investors who are interested. I'm grateful. But I’m also shifting the conversation, helping others see that before the programs, before the renderings, before the long-term plan… we need to secure the land. That’s it. That’s the threshold. Phase One. The foundation.

So I’m writing this letter not just to share, but to ask. I am open, to one aligned investor who feels called to the full journey, or to a few partners who want to help secure just this first step. Because one honest, committed step can open the door for it all.

Starting now, that’s where my focus is.
Acting as if.
Standing in belief.
Leading with trust.

And if you feel even the slightest nudge, if something in your chest says “reach out,” or your gut whispers “this is something special”, please don’t wait.

Because Thrivewell is already happening.
Because the odds have never defined me.
Because this is what it looks like to rise, again and again.

With grit, grace, and unstoppable faith,
Kelley