Faith Over Fear in Entrepreneurship

This post was hard to write—not because I didn’t have anything to say, but because I’ve started so many businesses that never made it past the paperwork.

In 2020, something in me awakened. The pandemic made it impossible to ignore the whisper I’d been hearing for years. I started a nonprofit and poured myself into it. But somewhere along the way, I let other people’s voices change my vision. The work no longer felt like mine, and the desire to keep showing up slowly disappeared.

Over the next few years, I registered business after business, chasing the dream of working for myself—but I never got any of them off the ground. I was paralyzed by fear: fear of failing, fear of being judged, fear of actually succeeding.

That fear caught up to me—so much that my hair started falling out.

That was my wake-up call.

I took one of the businesses I had already created, legally changed the name, and this time I got to work. This time was different. I didn’t just launch another business—I birthed a promise.

The Vessel Therapy was born from faith, not fear.

It’s the result of tearful prayers, silent battles, and God’s persistent push to trust what He showed me even when I couldn’t see it all myself.

I built this practice while still navigating my healing, still loving my family, still dreaming big. And I’ve learned that faith doesn’t mean it’s easy—it means you keep going because you know there’s purpose in the process.

Every client.

Every story.

Every transformation.

It all matters.

If you’ve been wrestling with your own version of fear—whether it’s around healing, starting something new, or simply asking for help—I want you to know you’re not alone.

I see you. I was you.

And if you’re ready to take the next step, whether through individual therapy or by joining a powerful group of mothers in The Mommy Movement, I’d be honored to walk with you.

Visit www.thevesseltherapy.com to learn more.

Love and grace,

Rissa