December Newsletter | Year-End Reflections

As the year winds down, December has a very different energy than January. It’s quieter, heavier in some ways, and often more reflective. This time of year has a way of surfacing what we did do—and what we didn’t quite get around to.

Subconsciously, many of us begin reviewing the year:
the goals we set, the changes we hoped for, the intentions that felt important at the time.

If you’ve worked with me in the past, you know that goals are an intentional part of the therapeutic process. Not because productivity defines our worth, but because direction can bring grounding, and clarity can reduce anxiety. Goals give shape to hope.

This year, I’ve been intentional about consistency, especially when it comes to healthier choices and fitness. Back in February, I started at 296 pounds. Today, I’m at 223 pounds—a total of 73 pounds down. That number represents far more than weight loss. It reflects discipline, commitment, and many quiet moments of choosing differently.

And still—despite growth, progress, and wins—I found myself feeling stuck.

Not in a negative way. Just paused.

The question that kept coming up was:
“What’s next?”

Then I realized something important: maybe the question didn’t need answering right away.

What if there is nothing wrong with being content?

I don’t need a bigger home.
I don’t need a newer car.
I don’t need extravagant vacations to validate the life I’ve built.

What if this season is about becoming a good steward of what I already have?

Caring for my home more intentionally.
Maintaining the health and body I currently have.
Tuning in more deeply to the clients I already serve and the practice that already exists.

Yes, I could pursue another degree.
But what if I first use my current credentials, skills, and wisdom to their fullest capacity?

This reflection also brought up something else I want to name—especially as we approach a new year.

Unaccomplished goals are not failed goals.

This very blog was part of my 2025 goals. I didn’t get around to it when I planned to. Life happened. Priorities shifted. And instead of abandoning it, here I am—writing it now.

Goals don’t expire just because the calendar changes.

As December closes, I want to offer this gentle reminder:
You don’t have to throw away what didn’t get finished. You can carry it forward with grace, not guilt.

As we move through the holidays and prepare for a new year, I wish you peace, rest, and reflection. May you enter the new year without pressure to reinvent yourself, but with permission to honor what already exists.

Wishing you and your loved ones happy holidays and a hopeful, grounded new year.

✨ Stay tuned, and as always, take what resonates and leave the rest.