12/28/2025
Its been such a tender year. As I sit here trying to reflect on 2025 I am hit with so many emotions.
Fear. Awe. Sadness. Gratefulness. Hope.
This is a year that brought me to the knees. That turned everything I thought I knew about life on its head. That challenged my faith, that stretched me in ways I didn’t think I could ever move, and that gave me an appreciation for life I could never even try to comprehend in words.
I wish I could say I’m leaving this year completely healed from all that I went through, but I am not. I'm still on that journey.
But what I can say is this: I have so much hope. I have a peace that only comes from a fear gripping release of control. And I have joy that can only be understood after feeling the fragility of life.
I look at pictures from earlier this year before I went through the scariest moment of my life (we were all ok) and I say “If only I knew..”
But here's the truth, I couldn’t know. It would've stolen my joy in that present if I did. It would have given me greater fear, a greater grip.
Because when that time came, I had everything I needed: instinct, a mothers love for her child and a strength I never knew my body held.
So instead of reflecting on this year, as it all feels a little raw, I’ll give you the nuggets of wisdom I gained this year (and i’d love to hear yours)
Mothers: you know when they say mothers have a strength that could lift a car off a child? It’s true. You really do. You will do anything, and I mean anything to protect your child. I am in awe of what my body was capable of that day, and of the power of love that moves through us, unbothered by fear or circumstance. Please never underestimate either again.
Women: your wisdom...your very design...is nourishment. It keeps you full, guides you, and holds the power to change the world. The seasons you move through are not obstacles, they are initiations. Let them work on you, for you. Don’t rush what’s unfolding. Everything arrives in its own perfect time.
And lastly, there’s this: we have absolutely no idea how long we’re here. So please don’t waste another minute doubting yourself. You WILL get it wrong. You WILL make mistakes. You WILL embarrass yourself. (Congratulations, you’re alive and that's your greatest gift.) But the moment you try to avoid those things, you miss out on everything else.
Cheers to living messily and fully in 2026 ❤️
