December often feels a little all over the place, yet this year I’ve decided to make sense of this holiday season. After everything 2025 put me through I wanted to bring light it all. The lessons. The heaviness. The exhaustion. The wins. The breakthroughs. The quiet nights I had to hold myself together. I wanted this year to end gently. Intentionally. Softly. I wanted to bask in gratitude for the woman I’ve grown into.

Have you been reflecting on this year yet? Well, I damn sure have. This year had weeks that pushed me, stretched me, and humbled me. I still somehow managed to understand and value the blessing within the lessons in ways I did not expect. When I sat down on Canva to create this 2025 mood board, I had R&B music playing from Spotify. 

My goodness this year is almost gone, I have been reflecting deeply on what I’m leaving behind in 2025. I am focused on what I will be carrying forward with me. This year taught me difficult lessons about my health, my strength, and my peace. The importance of protecting myself on every level is at the forefront. I am leaving behind the version of me who kept pushing through pain.

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Let me tell you that November was a month that in ways pushed me, humbled me, and reminded me of the woman I am becoming. November for me was not a soft month. It was not an easy or carefree month. This month was exhausting, revealing, and necessary. As I take this time to look back, I can say I learned more about myself in these past few weeks than I have in a long time.

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