2025 Reflections

• Doing something new, or big, is scary. But if you never try, you won’t level up. You need to take risks and see how things go. Improvise, pivot, grow.

• Don’t wait for opportunities, create them for yourself. Sell your ideas to others. Be the one pitching ideas, even if you might get rejected. Don’t be shy. Don’t feel embarrassed if someone thinks your idea is silly. It’s silly until someone eventually gets it. Keep fishing until you find the right fish.

• The world is controlled by people in power who are so, so, so greedy. It’s insane to think about how powerless we actually are.

• I think that’s why mothers are so important. The role of mothers; birthing the next generation, protecting, nurturing, and guiding the future, is where hope is. My hope is for mothers to love so deeply that our children become compassionate people who make this world a much better place.

• Actions are louder than words, but words heal more deeply than actions. Be soft in your actions; be even softer in your words.

• Art heals. My sewing is a place of calm where my mind gets to rest. Find peace in art and through art.

• Love is beautiful, so be generous with it.

• Invest in understanding yourself why you are the way you are. Go to therapy. Read self-discovery books. It’s very important to connect with yourself so you don’t get lost in this world. Have a good moral compass, and let that compass be kindness and your true self.

• Self-love is important, but it’s not always about choosing ourselves over others. Self-love is about being reasonable and sensible about our own needs while considering other people too. What is the most sensible thing to do in this moment, considering both your feelings and the other person’s? Think carefully.

• Life is all about compromise. You can’t have it all. You can’t have it your way all the time. Less “me,” less “you,” more “I need this now, and perhaps you can have that later,” or the other way around. Share wins and losses. Maybe today I’ll “lose” so you can win. It’s okay.

• Traveling is so important because no one is richer than a cultured person.

• Have lots of empathy, because putting yourself in other people’s shoes will help you see life differently and realize that we are all just human beings trying to survive. This understanding will make you less angry about things.

• If something no longer serves you, you are allowed to leave ~ or stay, but become a wallflower. Don’t waste your time, love, and energy on things that don’t love you back.