By Alyson Porter

Plant your own idea seeds—and then be patient. Don’t uproot them with doubt.

There have been so many moments where I felt like I should have just given up. Times when I thought it was over, when I sat down and cried and swore I would never try anything like this again. There were definitely seasons of doubt. But somehow, every single time, I picked myself back up and kept going… when a “normal” person probably would’ve walked away.

Somewhere deep down, I always knew I was meant for more. And for some reason, I couldn’t settle. So I kept waiting. I kept searching. I went from one thing to the next—tried and failed, tried and failed, tried and succeeded, tried and failed again… and again… and then succeeded! It constantly felt like two steps forward, three steps back. But I never let my passion for making a difference be uprooted.

I knew I was here to bring God into the world through my work, to turn my business into a ministry. And now, finally, I’m beginning to see that dream come to life—the same idea I’ve held onto for 11 years. I’ve gone from e-commerce to affiliate marketing to network marketing, back to e-commerce, then to a digital marketing agency… and finally into coaching and mentoring. And through all of it, I’ve discovered what I truly want to do.

If I had let go of that dream… if I had given up… I wouldn’t be here. I wouldn’t have grown in the ways I needed to. I wouldn’t have been stretched into the person I had to become in order to serve others at this level. Every twist, every turn—it’s all helped me help more people.

All because I was willing to be patient, to stay focused on the bigger picture, and to keep watering the vision with faith.

So plant your seed. Water it with belief. And then… trust. The people, the places, and the opportunities will come—in exactly the right time and season.

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