There have been so many times I stayed in situations that didn’t truly feel right for me, hoping things would somehow change. Comfort and predictability kept me there, but I’ve learned something powerful: every time I chose to take a leap of faith, I was met with new opportunities, better environments, and genuinely good people.

Lately, I’ve realized that while starting a new business is undeniably scary, staying the same is even scarier. For so long, I built a life by simply going with the flow, seeing results without much intention. But this next chapter is different. It’s about choosing alignment, making decisions that feel right in my heart, and gently steering my own path.

This shift feels like freedom. It’s about trusting how things feel instead of how they look. There’s a quiet confidence within me, a gentle reminder that I’ve made it this far. I haven’t lost before, and I won’t start now.

New opportunities, new places, new faces. I truly believe the best is yet to come.

Sometimes we forget to give ourselves credit for how far we’ve come. So take a moment to recognize your own growth, your resilience, and the quiet strength that carries you. No one else knows the weight you’ve carried or the grace you’ve shown.

Here’s to trusting yourself, honoring your journey, and welcoming what’s next with an open heart.

This year, I’ve been choosing to move from a place of faith instead of fear.

I’ve been spending more time with God. Deepening that connection. Leaning into stillness and remembering who I am. Whether you call it God, the Universe, Allah, or Source, once you feel that connection, it’s hard to unfeel it. It holds you. It carries you.

I’ve stopped trying to force outcomes and started trusting that things will unfold how they’re meant to.

This pause, this reset—it felt necessary. I didn’t know how much I needed it until I gave myself permission to slow down. This new chapter of my life feels more aligned with who I’m becoming. I can feel myself catching up to the vision I’ve always held deep inside.

There’s such peace in releasing control and allowing myself to be guided. One of my favorite reminders right now is: Let go and let God.

That doesn’t mean every day feels easy. There are still moments when I’m tired or lacking motivation. But when that happens, I gently remind myself, “You’ve made it this far” and to be honest that reminder is enough to keep me going.

What’s been really beautiful is meeting people who are also on their own journeys—learning, healing, becoming. It’s comforting to know we’re all trying, each in our own way.

Becoming your best self can look like so many things. Maybe it’s setting a fitness goal. Maybe it’s being more present. Maybe it’s learning to speak to yourself with kindness. Whatever your version looks like, just know You’re doing better than you think.

This is your reminder not to be so hard on yourself. Growth takes time, and change is always possible. You can choose again, whenever you’re ready.

Choosing myself used to feel uncomfortable. But now I know it was always the right thing to do.

So if you're in a moment of doubt, pause, take a breath, and remember.

Faith over fear. Always.

Lately, I’ve been on a powerful journey of letting go of the perfectionist in me. I won’t lie, it hasn’t been easy. Perfectionism used to feel like control, but in reality, it was a cage. I was so focused on how things looked that I lost touch with how they felt. The constant chase for perfection felt empty and unfulfilling.

Now, I’m learning to shift my focus inward. I’ve become more attuned to how people and environments make me feel, and I’m allowing my intuition and gut to guide me. This shift has brought a new sense of freedom and clarity. I’ve realized that what people say and how they act can often be misaligned, and that’s okay. I’m no longer trying to make sense of every external experience. Instead, I’m tuning into what feels right within me.

Spending more intentional time alone has been essential. I’ve been using this space to focus on the next chapter of my business, and it feels exciting to move forward from a place of alignment. I’ve also been surrounding myself with people who genuinely love and appreciate me, and that support feels like medicine for this I am grateful.

There’s a deep awareness now that the version of me people once knew is evolving. Things are shifting both internally and externally. And while becoming this next version of myself is challenging, I can feel the growth. It’s messy, it’s raw, but it’s real.

To anyone on a similar path, it’s okay to release who you were to make space for who you’re becoming. Trust the process. You’re not alone.

Hello, my name is Antonia Kidd, and now, more than ever, feels like the right time to write this.

The end of last year marked a deeply transformative period in my life, a moment of rising from the ashes. I had outgrown the life I spent so long carefully curating. From the outside, everything looked like it was in place, but inside, I felt lost. My emotions had been silenced for years, buried beneath expectations, appearances, and a need to be “okay.”

I found myself sitting alone, quietly asking,
“Who am I, really?”
“What do I want, outside of what’s expected?”

In the rush of hustle culture, the “dream life” I was chasing was never truly mine. It was built on a version of me that wasn’t connected to her heart.

For over 15 years, I moved from job to job — hairdressing, retail, hospitality, a brief pause in property, and then eight years in the media industry.
Eight years.
When I say it aloud, it feels surreal. Eight years spent building someone else’s dream while slowly drifting away from my own. And truthfully, I never felt passionate about it. I didn’t love it, and that’s okay to admit now.

Throughout those years, I’d often hear,
“You’re too good for this place.”
“You’re too kind for this industry.”
And in hindsight, they were right. I was.

Now, I’m stepping into something new, something aligned, something mine.

The Next Chapter is more than just a brand, it’s a reflection of my own healing journey. It’s about finding peace in presence, permission to pause, and learning how to feel again after years of emotional suppression.

Starting again at 30 is terrifying, but continuing to live disconnected from myself was even scarier.
To grow, I’ve learned you have to let go —

Let go of what people think,
Let go of the old stories,
Let go of who you thought you had to be.

I love the woman I’m becoming.
She’s softer, slower, stronger.
She’s less concerned with how life looks, and more in tune with how it feels.
And that, to me, is powerful.

Every day, I remind myself, you’ve made it this far, Antonia.
Now, it’s time to create your own lane, at your own pace.

Welcome to my Next Chapter.