05/29/2026
🐮One Year of Indigo Acres 🐮
🤍The People Behind the Dream🤍
As we celebrate one year since announcing the start of Indigo Acres, I've spent a lot of time reflecting on this journey and the people who helped make it possible. While the cows may be the heart of our tiny farm, the truth is that Indigo Acres was built on something much deeper; a foundation of love, encouragement, growth, faith, and support from the people who believed in me before I fully believed in myself.
At the center of that foundation is my husband, Jason Selman. Long before there was an Indigo Acres, before there were cows in the pasture and farm plans on paper, there was a man who saw potential in me that I couldn't always see in myself. He has been my partner through every season of life for almost 20 years, but one of the greatest gifts he ever gave me was encouraging me to invest in my own growth and healing. Just over four years ago, after I had completely lost myself, he pushed me to seek therapy. At the time, neither of us could have known just how much that decision would impact our lives. What started as a step toward personal healing and growth, became a journey that helped shape the person I am today. He understood that sometimes the strongest thing we can do is ask for help, and he supported me every step of the way.
For the past four years, I've had the privilege of working weekly with an incredible therapist whose partnership has had a profound impact on not only my life, but those who matter most to me. Through countless conversations, challenges, breakthroughs, tears, laughter, and moments of growth, she has helped me build confidence, work through fears, recognize my strengths, and believe that dreams worth pursuing are possible. The courage to take a leap and start Indigo Acres didn't appear overnight. It was built over years of hard work, reflection, and growth, and I am deeply grateful for her guidance along the way.
Looking back now, I realize that Indigo Acres isn't just the result of purchasing cows or building fences. It's the result of building a stronger foundation within myself. My therapist helped me do that work, and my husband encouraged me to begin it in the first place. Together, they played an enormous role in helping me become someone willing to take a chance on a dream.
And then there are our children and grandbabies. They may not realize how much their love and encouragement have meant throughout this journey. They have celebrated every success, listened to every farm story, checked in on us, and cheered us on through all the ups and downs. Their support has reminded us why we're doing this in the first place. One of my greatest joys has been creating a place where our family can gather, make memories, and experience a little piece of farm life together. Watching our grandbabies explore, learn, laugh, and enjoy the farm brings a sense of purpose that goes far beyond anything I imagined when we first started.
When people see Indigo Acres, they see the cows, the farm, and the work we've accomplished over the last year. What they don't always see are the people behind the scenes who made it possible; the husband who never stopped believing in me, the therapist who helped me discover what I was capable of, the children who encouraged me, and the grandbabies who inspire me every day.
This first year of Indigo Acres has been about so much more than farming. It has been about growth, healing, family, resilience, and learning that dreams don't happen alone. They happen because of the people who walk beside us, support us, challenge us, and love us through the process.
To my husband: thank you for believing in me when I struggled to believe in myself, for playing a pivotal role in waking my soul back up. Thank you for encouraging me to do the work, for standing beside me through every step of this journey, and for helping lay the foundation that Indigo Acres stands on today.
To my therapist: thank you for four years of partnership, guidance, and unwavering support. Your impact reaches far beyond what happens in your therapy office. It lives in the confidence, courage, and life I've built. You have helped my family and I in more ways than I can count and my gratitude will never feel like enough.
To our children and grandbabies: thank you for being our why. Thank you for allowing me to help create beautiful memories and build a legacy that will carry on for generations with you all.
Indigo Acres may have been my dream, but it became reality because of all of you. My heart is overflowing with gratitude as we celebrate this first anniversary and look forward to all that lies ahead. ❤️
And lastly, to each one of you. If it wasn’t for my guests that show up and love our cows as their own, to breathe a little lighter while here, to give yourself a moment of calm; we wouldn’t be what we are today. I’m excited and blessed to be able to carry this space with you all. 🫶🏼
