If Not Now, Then When

A vision board, an inner child, and the quiet decision to take myself seriously

Dear friends,

y’all know I’ve been building my 2026 vision board, and it’s finally taking shape!!! 😚I honestly couldn’t help but share this with you.The final version isn’t done yet though, sooo baaaes - I’ll slowly reveal it through my notes laterrrr!

okaaay let’s get back on track hahaha

For a long time, I have known that I am an introvert with a very high threshold for connection. The people who enter my close circle are those with whom I can fully relax, soften, and exist as myself. They are rare, and they are precious to me. Perhaps that is also why this vision board feels less like a plan and more like something intimate, something I am finally ready to reveal.

As I wandered through Pinterest, searching for images and fragments that resonated, I found myself unexpectedly overwhelmed. There were moments when I felt excited to the point of tears, because for the first time in a long while, I allowed myself to face the parts of me that had long been suppressed, dismissed, or labeled as unrealistic, even delusional.

(from Pinterest)

I stopped looking away from my own desires. Instead, I began asking how I might meet them, patiently and honestly.

A vision board does not offer solutions. It does not map out steps or guarantee outcomes. What it offers is a feeling that lingers in space, a quiet but persistent atmosphere. It is a vibe rather than a blueprint.

For me, it functions as an anchor, a direction I return to again and again, much like a lighthouse emerging through sea fog. It represents the possibility of arrival, of grounding, of hope.✨

I do not need a perfectly defined execution path. What I need is the courage to face my desires without flinching, and the conviction that they are not foolish simply because they have not yet taken form.

For many years, I was told to be more realistic, to stay within boundaries, to stop imagining too much, to follow the rules that were already set in place. I learned to suppress my instincts, to mute my curiosity, and to restrain the urge to question. Over time, I lost the ability to look directly at what I wanted. The word desire became something embarrassing, something reserved for children, while adulthood was supposed to be about endurance and compromise.

But what if the inner child never disappeared. What if growing up simply meant becoming capable of fulfilling our desires by our own hands.

If not now, then when. I suppose now is the time.

（my vision boooooard | from Pinterest）

There are a few words at the heart of my vision this year.

Solitude matters deeply to me.

I hope to preserve enough personal space and quiet time to think, to integrate, and to continue shaping my brand until it becomes something tangible, something that can exist as an anchor in daily life. I want this online space to feel warm and safe, a place where you can breathe and reconnect with your inner child. Knowing oneself begins with refusing to abandon any part of who we are. Every part belongs, and together they form a complete and irreplaceable whole. You are precious exactly as you are.

Flow is another essential element.

For me, flow represents freedom of choice, the ability to move, adapt, and respond to life without being trapped in rigid definitions. A life with flow is one that allows becoming.

Connection is something I wish to cultivate more deeply in the coming year.

I hope to meet and connect with women who feel out of place in their current environments, who carry dreams they are afraid to speak out loud, and who are ready to step beyond comfort in search of a path that feels like their own. Before we connect with the world, we must first accept ourselves fully. Many of our inner voices have been questioned or silenced along the way, and we may have judged ourselves harshly in the past. Please do not feel guilty for being who you are. Never shrink yourself to fit in. I also hope to cherish and sustain the relationships I already hold dear, trusting that connection is fluid, and that even walking together for a season can be meaningful.

My inner child has always been the theme I tried hardest to suppress, and the one I keep returning to. I no longer wish to escape her. I want to listen, to reconnect, and to honor the most instinctive longings within me.

And finally, there is the vision of becoming a digital nomad.

I hope to build a life where my work supports both others and myself, where I can exchange labor and kindness across borders, watch the northern lights in Scandinavia, rest under the sun in southern France, volunteer in Kenya, and encounter beauty far beyond what I can currently imagine. I do not want travel to remain a distant dream. I want it to become part of my everyday reality, a natural extension of a life lived in motion.

This is the vision of Kita-Sora that lives in my mind. It has become my lighthouse, steady and present, even when the sea feels uncertain.

I can see the faint silhouette of Ithaca on the horizon, and I know I am already on my way.

I invite you to join me on this journey.

Let us reconnect with our inner children while learning to navigate reality with responsibility and care. Let us solve practical problems without losing our curiosity, our imagination, or our tenderness. Let us take even baby steps to become whole, fulfilled people together, coz every step counts right?💫

If you’d like to support this journey and help keep this little universe alive and growing, you can buy me a coffee through the link below~💖 It’s a small gesture, but it carries real encouragement and helps me continue building this space with care.

Thank you for being here, for reading, and for choosing to walk a little further with me.

Looove ya’ll!!!! truly!!🫶🏼

With warmth,

Lynn

Founder of Kita-Sora ☁️🧸