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New year, new me! And this time I mean it. I want to get my spark back. I went into 2025 still grieving the loss of my grandmother, still dealing with the turbulence of my career. Needless to say I spent part of the year angry, while also feeling numb. It wasn’t a year where everything fell into place like I wanted it to. God had different plans. Plans where I still learned lessons, seasons of personal strength and growth, and I had to really let a lot of people and things finally go. By the end of the year, however, I felt like myself again.
2025 wasn’t all grey. I had lots of wonderful, happy moments. A vacation spent with my family in Marco. Lots of time spent with friends, reconnecting with friends, and making new ones. I had some great career achievements, collaborated with some dream brands, and started a new job. I stepped out of my comfort zone in creating content. I turned 40 years ago and felt more excitement for the future than fear of lost time. I was a background actor for 2 big movies coming out this year. It was amazing to experience a real movie set! And I submerged myself back into the art world by volunteering as an usher at the Joyce Theater. I saw more broadway shows and ballets. I went to more art exhibitions and galleries. When I look back I will think of all these things and not the moments where I felt blue.
Each year I like to not only write out a few resolutions but also create themes for the year. Words I hope will help manifest the year. Last year my words were: magnetic, self-love, creativity, and joie de vivre. I think in some ways all of those things happened. The self-love was through the tough lessons where I had to persist. In the lessons of letting people go, letting my expectations of life go, letting my need to control outcomes go. As mentioned I submerged myself more in the creative art world (which I hope to continue). I hope I was magnetic to good things in life, and continue to be. And I tried to take pleasure in living, joie de vivre. This year I am coming up with new words, and continuing with some others. But first, my resolutions.
I will not disclose all of my resolutions, but there are some I would like to share with you:
– Read 55 books this year. Last year my goal was 40 and I ended up reading 48!
-Finally get a library card.
-Continue to grow my social channels, as well as my affiliate channels (follow me on LTK and/or ShopMy to be the first for updates on what items I recently linked, outfit details, seasonal must-haves and more.
-Reach “Icon” status on ShopMy (I can partially do this by you adding me to your circle)
-Work with more of my dream brands
-Get more creative in my content, while also being more in the moment.
-Grow my content creation/photography business more- DM me for influencer photos, headshots, and if you want to hire someone to capture your party, corporate events, weddings etc.
-Design a collection with a brand
-Cross more things off my NYC bucket list
Now onto my intentions, my words of 2026.
Thriving: This is the year I finally want to thrive in all areas of my life. No more backseat driving, missing opportunities, things not working out. I am thriving this year.
Create: A continued theme from last year, I want to be surrounded by creativity. Surrounded by creative people. Push my own creativity. I want to see more art, broadway shows, concerts, ballets, exhibitions, etc. I want to get back into the world of dance someway, somehow.
Joie de vivre: Once again continuing last year’s theme, I want to enjoy life more. I want this year to be the year where I experience more things, and be more present in the moment.
Socialite: I need to get out more, try new things, date more. The dating apps are not what they used to be. I want to meet more people in-person, at events, bars, restaurants, parties. I want to expand my social circles. I want to network more. I want to be at the “IT” parties and events.
So here’s to another year! May 2026 be good to us all xo