The Decision to Step Forward

For Emma, it was never just a passing curiosity.

The feeling had lingered long enough to demand her attention.

She realised this was not a part-time calling.
Not something to fit between the gaps of daily life.

It was something more.

She wanted to do it right.
Not as a hobby. Not as a casual exploration.
But as a serious, devoted craft.

So she made a choice.

Certification.
Formal training.
The real commitment to honour the quiet gift she had always carried.

It wasn’t easy.

There were hours upon hours of learning.
Practice sessions. Peer reviews. Self-doubt.

Quiet evenings spent with notes scattered across her desk,
and early mornings where she questioned if she was truly enough.

But Emma kept going.

Not for applause.
Not for recognition.

But for the integrity of her choice.

And in time, she held her certification in her hands.

Not as a trophy,
but as a quiet promise to herself:

“I am ready.”