Leaving the Storm Behind: Stepping Into 2026 With Clarity and Courage

Happy New Year - 2026 is finally here.

Reflection Feels Good!

This is the year that follows the storm of 2025.

The year 2025 was one of deep reflection and reckoning. It began with a life-altering notification of a heart condition, followed by the hard-earned freedom from an unhealthy and toxic relationship. It was also the year when the true colors of certain people, and even family, became unmistakably clear. I learned that not everyone is worthy of the time and energy spent trying to earn their acceptance or respect.

Spectators do not deserve space in your heart, mind, or body when their primary intention is to belittle, criticize, or judge your existence for their own benefit. That is not family. That is not friendship.

And yet, 2025 was not only a year of loss, it was a year of profound gifts.

I was given another chance to be among the living. I experienced beautiful, spiritual places that expanded my perspective and softened my soul. I learned what love and gratitude truly feel like not as concepts, but as lived experiences. I began breaking up with fear and anxiety and chose instead to partner with empowerment, self-awareness, self-love, and self-acceptance. I learned the power of being present.

No more rat-race journeys. No more self-sabotaging thoughts. No more settling.

Life is short. Life is precious. And life is meant to be experienced, not survived.

As I step into 2026, I do so with clarity, courage, and excitement. I’m ready to walk a new path, one rooted in truth, peace, and intention. I can’t wait to experience all that this next chapter has in store.

Here’s to growth, healing, and choosing ourselves, fully and unapologetically.

Welcome to 2026.