A Letter to My 2025 Self

A Letter to My 2025 Self

Dear 2025 Version of Me,

I want to start by saying this clearly, because I don’t ever want you to forget it:
I’m so proud of you.

Not in a surface level, checkbox kind of way. But in the deep, quiet way that comes from knowing how hard this year asked you to grow - and watching you rise to meet it anyway.

You stood up for yourself this year. Really stood up. You stopped tolerating behavior that required you to shrink, explain, or betray your own knowing. You didn’t just set boundaries - you enforced them. You let people prove themselves instead of betraying yourself to keep them close. That alone changed the trajectory of your life more than you probably realize.

You stepped outside your comfort zone in ways that once felt unimaginable. You trusted yourself enough to expand your work, to take the Hypnobreathwork course, to deepen your offerings. For 2025 you totaled 123 sound baths and 73 Reiki sessions. Do you understand how many nervous systems you helped regulate? How many people you held when they needed it most? Your gratitude for your clients is felt - and returned.

You traveled. You lived. You let joy coexist with responsibility instead of waiting for permission. You fell deeper in love; with yourself. And in turn your romantic relationship grew stronger, healthier, more grounded. Not because it was perfect - but because you showed up honestly, communicated, and chose connection without abandoning yourself. 

You faced a fear that once held power over you: being seen. You spoke publicly. You shared your story through the off-Broadway theater production Spark. You didn’t hide behind expertise or polish - you showed up as yourself. Intense. Raw. That mattered. It mattered to you, and it mattered to others who needed to see what courage looks like in real time.

And then there’s the book. You finished it. Your memoir, "The Woke Widow" is no longer something living only inside you - it’s real. It exists. You honored your story by giving it form, and you took the brave next step of submitting it to agents and into the world. That alone is an act of self trust many people never reach. That little girl who would read hundreds of books in her pastel pink bedroom all day dreaming of writing her own would be so proud. 

But maybe the most important thing you did this year can’t be measured at all.

You embodied your purpose. You stopped moving through the world unsure of your footing and began walking with a steadiness that didn’t require validation. You learned how to stand firm without becoming rigid, how to move forward without force. Your path no longer feels like something you’re searching for - it feels like something you recognize. You trust your direction now. You walk it without fear, without apology, and without the need to explain yourself. You trust and know where you’re going, even when the next step isn’t fully visible - because you know - without a doubt - that you are always divinely guided and protected. 

You understand the weight of being trusted with someone’s nervous system, their grief, their healing, their becoming. You show up clean, grounded, and honest. You don’t rush the process. You don’t bypass the human experience. You deeply feel every emotion without letting it consume you. You honor consent, pacing, and truth. You know the importance of spiritual integrity. What you offer matches how you live.

So as I write to you from the edge of 2026, I want you to know this: everything you did this year mattered. Every boundary. Every risk. Every moment you chose yourself instead of comfort.

You don’t need to rush into what’s next. You’ve already proven you can handle what comes. Walk into 2026 with the same trust you earned in 2025 - trust in your intuition, your resilience, your capacity to create a life that feels aligned rather than impressive.

Thank you for becoming someone I’m excited to carry forward.

With love, pride, and deep respect,
Jean