A Year of Starting What Felt Right

2025 was full of small shifts that quietly reshaped my entire life. Nothing big and dramatic… just honest, steady decisions that moved me closer to the person — and the life — I’m trying to build.

For a long time, I felt like I was living in two versions of myself: who I used to be, and who I kept hoping I’d become. This year was finally the in-between. The part where the old pieces loosen, even if slowly, and new ones start to take root.

One of the biggest shifts was closing a business I spent 6.5 years building. I poured so much into it — my time, my energy, my creativity, my weekends, my nights, and honestly, so much of my heart. It pulled me away from my family more than I ever expected. Letting it go was humbling and emotional, but also strangely peaceful. It took almost the entire year to work through mentally, but I’m calm about it now. I know it was the right decision.

I’ve met so many incredible people along the way, built something I was proud of, and learned more about myself than I ever expected. But as I step into this next chapter, I’m ready to choose differently — to focus on one career instead of stretching myself between two, to serve my clients better, and to actually have more of my life back.

Another quiet shift was moving from an online brokerage to a brick-and-mortar one. I was searching for connection — for people to learn from, for mentorship, for someone to guide me, for a team that felt like a community. A place to belong, not just a place to hang my license. This move grounded me in a way I didn’t realize I needed.

And in the middle of all of that change, something beautiful happened. I found a community of women who changed me.

This year I met more inspiring, supportive, brilliant women than I ever have before. Women in networking groups who welcomed me in without hesitation. Women who encouraged me, challenged me, and made me feel less alone in the juggling act of life, business, and family.

Starting a women’s book club — just books and dessert — became one of the sweetest things I did for myself. A simple idea that turned into connection, laughter, warmth, and something I genuinely looking forward to the growth. It reminded me how good it feels to create space for women to show up exactly as they are.

All year long, I worked on myself, my brand, and what I want my business and life to feel like. Who I am. Who I want to serve. What I want my days to look like. And what kind of woman I’m becoming — slowly, intentionally, and honestly.

When I look back at the year, so much of it comes down to what I stopped doing… and what I finally allowed myself to start.