Dear Beautiful SHE Community,
If I’m honest with you — and I want to be — I never set out on my journey thinking I had it all figured out. When I first started Mvintage, I carried as much fear in my heart as I did hope.
There were days when the dream felt bigger than me, and the fear of failing — at business, at motherhood, at life — felt overwhelming.
But through all of it, I learned something I want to share with you: failure is not something to fear. Failure is the doorway to success.
When I founded Mvintage, I was full of passion and determination, but I was also full of fear. Fear of making mistakes. Fear that the risks I was taking would not pay off. Fear that every wrong decision would define me — not just as a businesswoman, but as a mother too.
The truth is, failure has been one of my greatest teachers. Every time something didn’t go according to plan, every time I doubted myself, every time fear whispered that I wasn’t good enough — I had a choice: to give up, or to learn, adjust, and move forward stronger.
Building Mvintage was never just about jewelry; it was about building a story — your story, my story, our story — celebrating resilience, hope, and the beauty that comes from embracing every part of the journey, even the messy, imperfect parts.
As a mother, my fears sometimes felt even heavier. Was I sacrificing too much time with my daughter? Was I chasing dreams at the cost of precious moments? But what I’ve come to understand is that being a good mother doesn’t mean being perfect. It means showing our children what it looks like to follow a dream, to stumble and get back up, to be brave in the face of uncertainty.
That’s why I’ve chosen to gift you something symbolic — a hand-painted white enamel door knocker, Habbata pendant. It’s more than just a piece of jewelry. It’s a reminder that fear is not a barrier, but a doorway — and we all have the strength to knock, open, and walk through it. Every challenge, every failure, every moment of doubt is simply the threshold to something greater. Let this pendant be a symbol of your courage to confront fear, to embrace failure, and to step boldly into the success that awaits you on the other side.
I want every woman reading this to know: failure is not the opposite of success — it’s a necessary part of it. Every mistake, every setback, every fear you confront, brings you closer to the woman you are meant to become.
Let’s stop fearing failure and start seeing it for what it truly is: proof that we are trying, proof that we are brave enough to step outside the comfortable and into the extraordinary.
Your story is powerful — not despite your failures, but because of them.
Keep shining, keep striving, and never be afraid to write your story with boldness.
With love and belief in every one of you,
Krystle Penza
Founder, Mvintage
