12/31/2025
Oof, this one's getting me in the gut.
Going to be real, real here. I don't love these types of posts. For lots of reasons. One person's best year is also another person's worst. And that's not lost on me.
Sometimes I'm also afraid that if I acknowledge the good too loudly, the universe will notice, and take some of it back. Writing that out doesn't make a lot of sense. I don't believe in a vindictive universe. But maybe it's superstition. And even though it makes me nervous, this year deserves a round-up post.
2025 was monumental. In so many big ways and in so many small ways.
I bought a VW van and started a mobile art and play business with my sister. Our networks and communities made our launch possible.
I turned 40 and found a new confidence and sense of peace with myself.
I moved out of the baby stage of motherhood. And it's so bittersweet.
I got some travels in, with the family and with my husband. Went to Ireland for Easter with all the kids for amazing extended family traditions to Mexico with Macaroni KID, to Colorado, North Carolina, Florida.
I visited libraries and playgrounds, play spaces and community spaces, new cafes and hubs. I had the absolute privilege of doing this on my schedule and usually with my kiddos, which is all I really ever wanted.
I cheered for local businesses. Built relationships with people and places that do so much for us. That I'm so grateful for personally and professionally.
Made new friends, stayed close to old ones. Missed many faces as the patterns of daily life changed from year to year.
Ran our first camps and after-school programs. Sold out events and canceled ones for low enrollment.
Learned.all.the.time. Usually from mistakes, often from other people.
I didn't send holiday cards, but I did drive Santa around in a van. It was joy.
I didn't sleep enough, drink enough water, move enough. Continued through the stages of motherhood where we get back burnered, but we keep trying. Tiny steps are still steps.
Well, enough about me, anyway. What about you? How are you leaving 2025? What are you hoping for in 2026? Thank you for being here ❤️ Wishing you all things good in the new year.