How to Start Before You're Ready: Why Creative Dreams Don't Survive on Grit Alone

What Hurricane Helene Taught Me About Rebuilding a Dream:I opened my dream shop one week before a hurricane.What followed was months of survival, a donation center built from chaos, and the kind of help I never thought I’d need to ask for.In this solo bonus episode of The Maker’s Moment, I’m sharing the real story behind Wilderness Muse: how we turned emergency pallets into a thriving garden, how a national community kept the dream alive, and why I still believe in helping others build creative lives they don’t need to escape from.Takeaways from this episode: 1. You don’t have to be ready to begin 2. Asking for help is part of the work 3. Chaos can still grow beauty4. Holding space is hard... and worth it5. The real magic is in continuing with intentionIf you’re standing at the edge of your next big move, I hope this gives you the courage to leap - messy, brave, and fully human.