Letter From Anna
Good morning, everyone.
I woke up today feeling incredibly grateful.
Sometimes I have to remind myself that this all started as an idea, a simple dream of creating something that could help students like me feel a little less overwhelmed. Now, every morning I get to wake up and work alongside an amazing team that’s helping bring that dream to life.
Today started with meetings with our marketing team. Since our team is spread across Michigan, Poland, and other parts of Europe, there’s almost always someone working on Simply Serene. It’s exciting to see how people from different places can come together because they believe in the same mission.
One of the features we’re working on right now is our new Goal Setting section, and I have to admit… it might be one of my favorites.
As I was testing it today, I wasn’t pretending to be a user, I was actually using it for myself. I sat down, took a few deep breaths, cleared my mind, and started writing out my goals. Before I knew it, I had written down eleven things I want to accomplish.
It reminded me why we’re building Simply Serene in the first place.
This isn’t just an app to me.
It’s something I use in my own everyday life.
Every breathing exercise, every meditation, every journal entry, and every new feature is tested because I genuinely believe these are tools that can help students navigate school, friendships, sports, and all the pressure that comes with growing up.
I’m incredibly thankful to work with such talented mentors, developers, designers, my family, and everyone else who believes in this project.
People often remind me that I’m only sixteen years old.
But I’ve learned something over the past year.
Your age doesn’t determine your potential.
Your willingness to learn does.
There have been so many moments when I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t have all the answers, and I definitely didn’t have all the experience. But every time I had a question, someone was willing to teach me. Every mentor, every friend, every family member, and every person who believed in this mission helped me take another step forward.
That’s something I hope everyone remembers.
You don’t have to know everything before you begin.
You just have to be willing to start.
Thank you for being part of this journey with me.
There’s so much more to come, and I can’t wait to share it with all of you.
With gratitude,
– Anna
Founder, Simply Serene
