This year changed me. Not in loud ways. Not in ways that need explaining. But in ways that settled deep into my spirit and rewrote how I love, how I trust, and how I choose myself. I walked into this year carrying lessons from chapters that once felt heavy. I didn’t know exactly what was ahead-only that I was committed to growth honesty, and peace. What unfolded was more beautiful than I could have imagined. This was the year I stood in love and said yes-not just to my husband, but to a life built on safety, patience, and unconditional love. After everything I’ve been through, that moment felt sacred.

A reminder that healing is real and joy doesn’t have to be rushed or earned. Sometimes it arrives quietly and stays. This year taught me that love can be gentle. That peace can feel like home. That the right partnership doesn’t demand that you shrink or perform-it meets you exactly where you are and grows with you. I also learned how to release what no longer fits. old versions of myself. Old explanations. Old expectations I learned that I don’t need to revisit every chapter to honor how far I’ve come. Some things are understood-and that’s enough.

As this year comes to a close, I’m not rushing to define what’s next. I’m entering 2026 with intention instead of pressure. With faith instead of fear. With gratitude for every lesson, every ending, and every beginning that shaped me. I’m stepping forward softer, stronger, and more aligned than ever.

Here’s to the year that healed me. Here’s to the love that found me. Here’s to the peace I protected.

And here’s to 2026-may it meet me with clarity, abundance, and continued grace.

BSTORM

P.S. GOODBYE STRANGER THINGS