Happy New Year!
I’m starting this new year quietly and slowly with cozy in PJs, wrapped in a soft blanket, surrounded by my family, and a journal in hand. Maybe a little football, too, because this Wolverine in Indiana can’t help but root for the state school in the Rose Bowl today.
2025 was heavy for so many of us. But as I scrolled through my camera roll {while making my TikTok post, of course}, I noticed that even in the heaviness, there were moments of joy and for those, I am deeply grateful.
This past year really made me lean into the saying: “Two things can be true at once.”
I can feel sadness for the time that slips away while cherishing the memories that will always remain in my heart, and at the same time, I can feel excitement for what the future holds.
I can be angry about things that happened and still hold space for the lessons that are shaping me into someone stronger.
I can continue fighting for what I know is right, but not yet so, and I can also pause to celebrate my wins.
God is so good to me.
Right now, three things are bringing me joy:
- Family time. I am truly most content at home, with my people, in our little bubble.
- Cat-eye nail polish. Any color version—I’m obsessed.
- Olivia Dean. Anything by her, but “Lady, Lady” is on constant repeat. And the music video? Makes me love it even more.
