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I NEVER expected this

It’s been a long road full of hard days and anxious nights. I never thought I’d run a business, let alone one in my field of passion. Going off of a whim I had in college, sick of my 🐂💩 I.T. job, I started writing and illustrating these little magic letters. 8 years later, I’m totally self sufficient. I can feed, house, and clothe myself and my family thanks to Charm Post. And I actually love what I do to be able to do so 🖤

#embracevulnerability #unfiltered #Lemon8Diary #shareyourthoughts

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