A New Year Around the Sun

There’s something magical about birthdays. They invite us to pause and celebrate, not in the loud, glittery way of New Year’s Eve, but in a way that feels softer, quieter. Reflective. Something just for you.

This past week, I celebrated another trip around the sun. There wasn’t a big party or any grand resolutions - just some prosecco and pizza at my favorite little market. But there was a shift I’ve felt building, ready to unfold. A desire to notice more deeply. To see my life through the lens of love and beauty. To keep only what feels honest and true.

There are still parts of the past year I’m healing from and moments that felt too loud or too fast. But there were so many good things too. Learning to rest. Laughing unexpectedly. Drinking coffee in the stillness of morning and remembering that I don’t always need a plan just presence.

This year, I hope to keep showing up with softness. I want to create more without overthinking. To write and share and be seen not because I’ve perfected something, but because I’ve lived it.

So here’s to this new year of mine. However it unfolds, I’m choosing to meet it with open hands.

Is there something you’re leaving behind or stepping into right now? I’d love to hear.