Hello 2026

I feel like I use the word 'whirlwind' a lot.

But it's precisely what I feel represents the last few years. After having my son in 2024, I never imagined 2025 could be even more action-packed.

It's been a dream of mine to write a book, for basically as long as I can remember. Someone want to tell me why, of all years, it struck me to actually get it done with an 18-month toddler at home, while moving, and adjusting to going back to work?

It's always all or nothing, huh. When it rains it pours, and all that.

Blogging and journaling took the back burner, and I've missed them, to be honest. It forced me to stop, sit, and acknowledge the last few weeks or months. Which is something I need to do more of. Especially with a kid: it's so easy to get lost in the day-to-day routine and just coast on autopilot. I want to be here though. 2025 was an amazing, groundbreaking year. But honestly, a lot of it is a blur.

I spent a lot of time focused on the past (writing a book about your own story will do that to ya), or planning for the future. In the blink of an eye, my son went from a baby to a boy (albeit still a very little one). Newfound motherhood lurched me into a new version of myself, into a new life. It took me by surprise. But in 2025 I spent a lot of time discovering this new person, and acclimating to this new reality.

Anyone who knows me knows that I'm a sucker for new beginnings. The closing out of cycles into new chapters. I left a lot behind in 2025. There are a lot of things I unburdened myself with, to make space for what's to come. And I'm excited to see what 2026 has in store.

If you'll indulge me, I'd love to keep sharing it with you.