As we close another year and step into a brand new cycle, I wanted to share something honest with you — not from the surface level wins and highlights, but from the deep place where our real evolution happens.

When I look back at January 2025, I can see how much inner work I had already done. I had been choosing myself for years — or at least I believed I was. I said no when it mattered. I set boundaries. I walked away from situations that didn’t honor me. From the outside, it looked like self-...