Patience isn’t always gentle. Sometimes it feels like silence when you’re ready for answers or like standing still when every part of you wants to move forward.

That’s how this chapter of my life has felt — learning to wait for the right moment to have my own kitchen space again. A space where I can bake freely, create new recipes, and let my dreams for Dot’s Petite Bakery Co. come to life the way they were always meant to.

When I had access to a kitchen before, it was easy to get lost in the rhythm of baking — the mixing, the decorating, the smell of sugar and butter in the air. But now that I’m without one, I’ve been forced to slow down and see this pause for what it truly is: an opportunity to grow in patience.

Learning to Trust the Pause

At first, it was frustrating. I missed the creative process — the late nights perfecting frosting colors, the simple joy of tasting something I made from scratch. But slowly, I began to realize that this season isn’t about doing; it’s about becoming.

Every dream requires a foundation, and sometimes, the best thing you can do is prepare quietly for what’s next. I’ve learned that patience isn’t about waiting idly — it’s about active faith. It’s the work you do behind the scenes that no one sees yet.

In this season, patience has looked like:

• Writing and planning new blog posts
• Creating content that reflects the heart of my bakery
• Fine-tuning ideas for seasonal menus
• Visualizing what it will feel like when I’m back in the kitchen again

The Beauty of Slow Growth

We live in a world that celebrates quick success — fast results, overnight transformations, instant everything. But some of the most beautiful things in life are built slowly.

This season has reminded me that slow growth is still growth. Even when it feels like nothing is happening, something always is. Foundations are being laid. Skills are being sharpened. Character is being developed.

And when the time finally comes for Dot’s Petite Bakery Co. to be fully in motion again, I’ll know it wasn’t rushed — it was ready.

What Patience Is Teaching Me

Patience is teaching me to trust timing more than I trust my timeline.
It’s teaching me that there’s power in the pause.
It’s teaching me that waiting doesn’t mean nothing is happening — it just means the right things are still aligning.

I used to see patience as a delay; now I see it as a gift.
Because this space between “not yet” and “finally” is where I’m finding peace, clarity, and quiet confidence in what’s to come.

And when that next chapter arrives — when I’m finally back in my own kitchen, creating again — it’ll taste even sweeter, because it’ll carry the flavor of everything I learned while waiting.