I Am All Things Aline

12/25/2025

12/25/2025

Not perfect.
Not curated.
Not flawless.
But warm.
Connected.
Honest.
Cozy.
Real.
Us.
Good enough is more than enough.
Merry Christmas, friends. 🤍

12/24/2025

The cookies.
The laughter.
The messy kitchen.
The inside jokes.
The half-watched movies.
The quiet moments.
The cozy mornings.
The real magic was never the big plans...it was the little moments that made you feel something.
What little moment made this holiday season special?

12/24/2025

I agree that presence matters more than presents.

What I don’t agree with is telling people how they should do Christmas.

Some families can afford to buy a lot and also be deeply present.
Some can’t or choose not to…and neither says anything about their values or the meaning of the season.

Budgets are also relative.
$100 to one family may feel like $1,000 to another.
And buying more doesn’t automatically mean someone “missed the point.”
And buying less doesn’t automatically mean someone is more intentional, present, or doing Christmas ‘right.

Christmas isn’t a competition or a moral test.
It’s personal. We all get to create the magic we want for our families, there actually is no right or wrong, just judgement about it. Let’s do better.

Let’s stop shaming people for how they create joy in their homes…whether that’s big, small, or somewhere in between.

Grace looks good on all of us this season. 🎄

12/23/2025

You don’t need to say yes to everything.
You don’t need to attend every event.
You don’t need to stretch yourself thin.
You don’t need to make everyone happy.
You don’t need to perform holiday magic.
Your presence matters more than perfection.
What are you saying no to this year?

12/22/2025

Think of her...the girl you used to be.
She wanted this version of you.
She prayed you’d make it here.
She hoped you’d learn to love yourself.
She dreamed of the safety you now have.
She’d be so proud of you.
For surviving.
For growing.
For becoming.
What would she thank you for?

12/21/2025

Your emotional glow-up isn’t about looking different...it’s about responding differently.
It’s how you stay calm in storms you once drowned in.
It’s how you choose peace over chaos.
It’s how you speak up now.
It’s how you set boundaries you used to avoid.
It’s how you love yourself deeper.
This is the real glow-up.
What are you proud of emotionally this year?

12/20/2025

Peace is choosing silence over proving.
Peace is choosing distance over drama.
Peace is choosing truth over approval.
This year, I learned that peace feels like not arguing, not over-explaining, not shrinking, not absorbing other people’s chaos.
Peace is the freedom of not needing to be understood.
What protected your peace this year?