This past year changed me.
Not in a loud, dramatic way.
Not in a “burn it all down” way.
But in a steady, grounded, deeply internal way.
In 2025, I stepped into my power more fully than I’ve ever felt.
I trusted myself more.
I led my own careers more clearly.
I stopped fully waiting for permission, from the industry, from timing, from fear.
And what surprised me most was how natural it felt.
Sooo…What Actually Shifted?
This year, I merged parts of myself I used to keep separate.
My acting and my coaching stopped living in different lanes. They started informing each other, strengthening each other. Historically, I always felt they just distracted each other.
I was wrong.
My auditions leveled up. I got pinned six times for high level projects and booked 2 of them. Not because I suddenly became more talented, but because I was more grounded, more present, more available.
My tolerance for excuses shifted. I don’t give them any power anymore. I used to a bit, but now I tell myself stories about what’s possible instead of what’s not.
And I made my feature film the priority.
Once I did that, doors started opening. Conversations changed. Support showed up. Momentum followed clarity.
None of this felt forced. It felt aligned.
The Things I Had to Release to Rise
I stopped playing it safe. That was the real turning point.
I also faced something harder. There were moments this year when I couldn’t be as available to friends, my husband, or even to some clients, as I had been historically. I felt guilt about how focused I was on my vision and my film. I worried people would think differently of me.
What happened was the exact opposite.
Their support grew.
Their joy for me grew.
Their belief in me deepened.
Their inspiration expanded.
That was a humbling lesson in how wrong our limiting beliefs can be.
How wrong mine were.
The Ease I Didn’t Expect
Deep down I’ve always carried a small fear of success. It’s definitely lessened over the years, but I could feel it there.
This past year, the expansion I was experiencing wasn’t scary.
It was comfortable.
It felt calm.
It felt like being in my body instead of racing ahead of it.
I also realized that when I feel good physically and mentally, everything else lines up more easily. Creativity flows. Decisions sharpen. Confidence steadies.
I prioritize my self-care.
I take risks differently now.
I lead from power always, not fear.
Choosing What Actually Matters Now
As I move into 2026, I’m no longer interested in doing “all the things.”
I’m interested in doing the right things.
The things that fuel me.
The things that serve my bigger vision.
The things that protect my creativity instead of draining it.
I’m done spreading myself thin.
Focus is my new form of self-respect.
It makes me feel more grounded, more at ease, more on purpose, and more creatively alive than I ever have.
I always knew, on some level, that I was holding myself back.
Now I know that part of me is gone.
So for me, 2026 isn’t about becoming someone new. Or working harder. Or pushing myself even more.
It’s about standing taller in who I already am. All 5’2” of me.
Leading with purpose.
Rooted in authenticity.
Knowing I’m ready.
That’s elevation.
Once you feel it, there’s no going back.
And if you’re feeling that quiet pull toward your own next level, listen to it.
It’s already pointing you forward.
>>Read last years reflection.
