Two months ago, my blog had 100 views.
Now it has 500.

That number might not sound crazy to anyone else, but to me, it’s everything. It’s not just a number, it’s proof that people are reading my words, sitting with my stories, and maybe even taking something away from them. That’s all I ever wanted when I started Makia.

And it’s funny this whole thing didn’t start from a place of confidence or clarity. It started because I was lost.

In 2023, I went through a depressive episode. It was one of those chapters that shakes your whole world, where nothing feels solid and every day just blends into the next. I felt flat. Directionless. My mental health had taken a hit, and I knew something had to change. I started therapy and slowly began to understand myself better. But even more than that I started to understand the patterns around me.

I watched people I love go through their own battles, too. My mum. My sister. Both fighting depression in their own ways, and me sitting there feeling useless because I couldn’t fix it. That feeling of helplessness does something to you. It either breaks you or fuels you. For me, it sparked something.

That’s when the idea for Makia was born.

I launched it in August 2023. At the time, I wanted to do everything. Instagram, YouTube, blog posts, TikToks — the whole package. I had this big, beautiful vision in my head and zero patience. I thought success would come instantly, that people would flock to me and I’d feel validated overnight.

But that’s not how this works.

I gave up after three months.
I tried again in 2024.
Gave up again.

Looking back, it wasn’t because I didn’t care. It’s because I cared too much and didn’t know how to pace myself. I was chasing perfection, not progress. I wanted the dream but hadn’t built the discipline yet. And when it didn’t happen fast, I told myself I had failed.

But something shifted in 2025.

This time, I didn’t just dabble I committed. I bought my domain name: makiablogs.com. I sat myself down and said, “Let’s just try. Let’s show up each week and post, even if no one’s watching.” That was the difference. I stopped tying my worth to how many people read or liked something. I wrote because I had something to say.

And slowly, things started to grow.
10 views became 50.
50 became 100.
And now here we are. 500 views in a month.

I know some people have thousands or even millions of readers. But Makia isn’t about chasing numbers it’s about creating impact. It’s about community. About healing. About saying the things we’ve been scared to say out loud. And for 500 people to be sitting with my words? That’s powerful.

This journey has done more for me than I ever expected.
It’s helped me rediscover my voice.

I’ve always had this deep love for self-development, mindset, purpose, perspective. But I used to be scared to speak on it because I didn’t think I was “qualified.” Who would listen to me? I’m just a girl from the UK with a messy story, some trauma, a brain injury, and big dreams.

But what I’ve realised is: that’s exactly why people listen.

When I shared my brain injury story, something clicked. I was terrified — genuinely terrified — but once I did it, the messages started coming in. People telling me they related. That it helped. That they felt seen. And it gave me the courage to start my little “My Journey” series on the blog. No filters, no fake gloss. Just my reality the hard days, the wins, the moments I wanted to quit.

And I’ve become louder. Not in a shouty way, but in a grounded, “I know who I am” kind of way. I’ve started sharing more of my opinions on healing, mindset, identity, and life. I’ve started owning the fact that I have something valuable to say.

This growth hasn’t just been about stats it’s been personal, emotional, and spiritual.

Writing every week taught me consistency.
Seeing the blog grow taught me patience.
Getting feedback taught me confidence.

It’s wild because Makia started as a lifeline and now it’s turned into a purpose.

There’s still so much I want to do. More podcast episodes. More blog series. Eventually, public speaking. But this moment; right here, with 500 views deserves to be celebrated. Because it’s a reminder that dreams grow when you water them. When you show up. When you try again, and again, and again.

If you’re reading this and you have something on your heart a business idea, a blog, a podcast, a message — start. It won’t be perfect. You might stop and start again. But every time you return, you’ll return stronger.

Makia means “toward the energy” and this year, I finally moved toward mine.

Thank you for being part of this journey. Whether this is your first time here or you’ve read every post — I see you. I appreciate you. And this is only the beginning.

Love, always,
Makia by MTM