01/01/2026
This year I learned how to slow down.
This year taught me a lot. As most of you know, I was incredibly sick from February until the end of October. Because of that, I only had the capacity to hold about a quarter of the clients I normally would. Even so, it was deeply meaningful to witness their growth during that time; the transformations, the trust, and the beautiful relationships that formed. I’m so grateful I was able to walk alongside them and support them on their journeys, even in a season where I had very little to give.
This year showed me support. It showed me just how strong my husband is, how thankful I am to have him as my partner in life. He showed up fully, stepping into the role of caregiver without hesitation, and held everything else together. I don’t have words for the depth of that gratitude.
This year I learned that not everyone who is in your life is meant to stay and that’s okay. Everyone will have their own ideas and perceptions of you, and that’s okay too. The people who truly love and support you will always show up in the ways that matter.
This year I learned about friendship in a deeper way. I opened into an entirely new layer of friendship; the ones who quietly anchored me, loving and supporting me through this phase with gentleness and steadiness. Friends who understood that I didn’t have the capacity to show up, to go out, or even to check in the way I once did. They didn’t take it personally. They didn’t disappear. They stayed, holding space for me.
This year also showed me the people who stood beside me the entire time, the ones who held me up and carried pieces of my life when I couldn’t. Without them, so much would have been on pause. Instead, life kept moving, gently and imperfectly, because they were there holding things together in the background. This year taught me the power of being supported, and how much strength exists in letting yourself be held. This support taught me how to be a better friend.
As this year closes, I’m walking away with gratitude, softness, and trust in what comes next. I’m deeply curious about what 2026 will teach me, and I’m ready to meet it exactly as I am.
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