2025…this year has been so good to me.  It has been a year of surrender, stepping out in faith, taking risks, and vulnerability.  I am so thankful for the people and experiences God has blessed me with.  Learning how to rest.  Leaning into slow-living.  Appreciating the in-between moments.  Cherishing every micro-connection I had.  The patients I got to serve.  The pain and struggles I walked alongside with.  The intergenerational community and friendships at my local church.  Redefining productivity and success.  Establishing a healthier relationship with work.  No longer feeling guilty about rest.  Embracing the waiting season.  Partaking in more play.  Healing of my inner childhood. 

 

Here are just 10 reflections I've had this year.  There are many more…but I guess these are the highlights!

 

10 Reflections of 2025

I listened to my intuition.  I understand what feels good to me. What makes me feel alive. What gives me energy versus what drains me.  What nourishes and brightens my soul.  By reducing the constant noise, mental chatter, visual clutter, distractions, and feeling the urge to be constantly connected (i.e. social media), I was able to listen and follow my intuition. I am aware of my energy levels, my presence, the quality of my attention, the quality of the questions I ask and my responses, how I feel at the end of the day, and understanding and creating a work schedule that allows me to feel in alignment with myself.  A work schedule that nourishes my soul and multiplies the life in the clients I serve.  I am walking alongside myself with Jesus in the center of my heart, rather than feeling like I am living disconnected.

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Healing is surrender.  Healing does not come from others changing, receiving an apology, or getting the closure I have been longing for. True healing began when I released the grip that pain had on me—when I stopped trying to fix what is already behind me and surrender it fully to God. It was about letting go, accepting that I cannot control everything.   That I cannot change people.  I have learned that no matter how much is going on outside of me, the power is inside of me.  I had given too much power to others and their "problems," "moods" or "energies."  But when I created boundaries, it protected my space, energy, and presence.  It gave me peace.

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Healing is a lifelong journey. What matters is being aware of the baggage you carry and intentionally unpacking it—especially with someone committed to doing the same. Healing happens in community, not isolation. Over time, I have felt a deeper presence and alignment within myself, seen in how I set boundaries and stay grounded when triggered. Embracing those boundaries has protected my healing and growth. Ultimately, peace comes from knowing God is in control—an inner assurance that He is sovereign, complete, and enough.

 

Keep a good thing, a good thing.  It is okay to appreciate something or someone as it is.  It is so easy to expect more to come out of a person, a thing, situation, circumstance, or experience.  When we constantly expect more, we risk missing what is already enough. We start to project our desires onto what is already beautiful, unintentionally stretching it beyond its natural form.  Not every friendship will turn into love.  Not every peaceful season will become a breakthrough.  Not every small win will become a big achievement.  Keeping a good thing, a good thing means knowing when to stop reaching. To appreciate.  To hold space for contentment, allowing people and experiences to exist as is.  Sometimes, the most mature kind of love for a person, a season, or a moment, is to simply let it stay good and as is.

 

It’s about today, tomorrow is never guaranteed.  We are never guaranteed another day.  Do not live in your future.  Live in the present.  Seasons come and go.  Friendships change. People change in ways we don’t expect.  Your friends move on — engaged, married, building a family.  Everything moves, shifts, and transforms. But the beauty lies in cherishing what is, not what you hope it will be or what it might be. So, cherish those shared silences.  Appreciate the exact version of your life now.  Because tomorrow may never come.  With this in mind, I still believe it is healthy to think about the future, but it is all about a healthy balance that does not compromise today.  I am reminded of Matthew 6:34. Do not be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow is anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

 

God works in the in-between — in the waiting seasons. I have learned that God has not forgotten about me. He is with me, even when life feels still, uncertain, or incomplete. Every one of us will walk through seasons of waiting — each taking its own shape and form. In those in-between moments, I asked myself: What do I want to gain from this? Waiting is not a wasted season. It is a time of refinement, of quiet growth.  A time to draw nearer and closer to God.  In my own waiting, I have seen my faith sharpen — stronger, deeper, and more steadfast. God has molded me into someone who can stand firmer when the winds and waves come.  Someone who can cleave from my past, especially when it results in disappointment by others (like family). I know something is being built in the waiting. Something is being cultivated in the unseen. It may not feel like progress, but it is purpose.

 

Offering vulnerability can only be done when you are rooted in Jesus.  When I fully trust that God is in control and know who I am in Him, I can be my authentic self.  I am anchored in Christ.  I am no longer defined by other people’s opinions or perspectives.  My worth does not fluctuate with people’s acceptance or disapproval.  It is steadfast because of the unchanging love of God.  I no longer need to put my guard up to be accepted or perform to be loved. Instead, I can show up as my true self — imperfect, a work in progress, but fully loved.  I know that I can enter friendships and relationships without needing validation from others.  That security transforms the way I love others. I am free to love without fear, to forgive without resentment, and fully invest without needing something in return.  I know my source of love, satisfaction, and fulfilment is eternal.

 

The right timing always feels God’s peace.  My timing may not be God’s timing.  And that is okay.  I have learned that God’s timing has always felt at ease, in sync, in flow state, and natural (when my heart is in alignment with His).  When I fully trust in His plans for me, He gives me peace.  I can live in flow, rather than force.

 

Joy is not dependent on your circumstances. True joy comes from above.  Not in my martial status. Not in how much money I make.  Not in how busy my calendar is.  Joy is the presence of God. It is knowing that He is walking alongside of you, with every step, along that narrow path.  I have seen the Lord walk with me, in every season this year — seasons of growth, rest, steadiness, waiting, sadness and joy.

 

Peace is knowing that I can fully receive and give.  When I fully know God’s sovereignty and provision in my life, I can fully receive from others and fully give toward others. God has already given me everything I will ever need, so anything on top of that, is a blessing and gift.  Fully giving is not just things, but how I offer my attention, empathy, presence, time, and money.

 

Understanding your calling as a woman is so liberating.  As a single woman, I spent a long time feeling stuck in toxic masculine energy — constantly pushing myself to “do it all” and being hyperfixated on work as a way to provide for myself financially.  I was exhausted, drained, and out of alignment.  As I entered year 29, I began to notice a shift within me — a deep desire to mother, to nurture, and to care for others. I saw it in how I connected with my patients, the kinds of questions I asked, and my growing concern for not only their physical health but also their emotional and mental well-being.  I also saw my heart naturally lean toward love and care in my personal life — for my friends, small group members, and middle school girls I mentor. That nurturing energy felt authentic. It gave me life.  Bringing that womanly, motherly perspective into my work changed my relationship with it.  Work is no longer just about providing for myself [financially] — it is an opportunity to nurture, support, and care for women.  Knowing your calling as a woman is not limiting. It is liberating.  The more I continue to walk this life God has given me, the more I want to know what he is calling me to.

 

 

A few things I’m grateful for:

I’m grateful for my married friends with families who have opened their homes and hearts to me — who see and cherish me for who I am, regardless of the season I am in. Whether it’s sharing a meal or going on a family hike, they make space for me in their lives. They never make my singleness a dividing line.  I once feared that as my friends entered marriage or parenthood, our relationship would inevitably change. Though the ways we spend time together have evolved, I am grateful that our friendship has continued to grow deeper, and that our conversations remain intentional and meaningful.

 

I am grateful for the women in my Thursday morning small group because it brings together women from different generations — young mothers with newborns and teenagers, as well as those in their 60s, 70s, and 80s. This intergenerational community has given me incredible insight, perspective, and a broader view of life. It has been so uplifting to be part of, especially since I often find myself focused on the next stage of my life. These women have reminded me to slow down and truly cherish the present.  Being in a consistent community of likeminded individuals on a weekly basis has been so nourishing for me.  Even when I miss a week, I often feel “out of it.”

 

I am grateful for all the friends in my life who have intentionally made an effort to “micro-connect” with me.  A small text, appreciation message, prayer voicemail, or “I’m thinking of you” goes a long way.  I love being in community.  I love genuine connection.  Meaningful conversation.  Too much surface level talk actually drains me.  Thank you friends for taking the time from your day to connect, even in the smallest ways.  It takes a lot of intentionality.  I am also thankful to my friends who have created safe, nurturing spaces for me.  Spaces that unveil my femininity, my softer, grounded, and gentler sides.

 

I am grateful for the ways God has healed my relationship with work.  For quite some time, I had an unhealthy relationship with work. It was never perfect.  Although there were some days when I really enjoyed my work and set good boundaries, there were also many other days when I felt and did the opposite.  This year, God gave me confidence to pull back on my work schedule so that I could create a structure that was aligned with my values, time and energy.  Being able to incorporate longer lunch breaks, end the work days earlier, and not have my mind fixated on work after hours has changed who I am and my presence — I am much more grounded.  I am a more peaceful person to be around.  I no longer carry this anxious energy I used to have.  This is the first year I have not felt guilty for doing less. For working less.  For being okay with enjoying this steady season of my business.  It is so easy to feel the urgency to do the next thing, but this year, I truly enjoyed seeing the fruits of my labor the past three years of starting and running my business.

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