Happy New Year! As we say goodbye to 2024, we want to take a moment to reflect on the past year and share our visions for 2025.

2024 was a year of growth in my mindset, getting in shape and taking steps towards becoming my favorite version of myself thusfar. I’m proud of myself this year for being more consistent and disciplined, keeping promises to myself and working on my self-confidence. I reflected a lot this year on past relationships and addressed my beliefs on what I allowed to happen to me instead of understanding that everything is working out for me. This year marks a milestone for me being the most consistent with going to the gym and focusing on my health. I saw the value in working out for my mental health and took the focus off of trying to achieve a certain type of body. I also got better at cooking healthier meals and chose to eat out less. Another promise that I kept to myself this year was to consume less alcohol and to simply enjoy my experiences through a sober lens. 

Last year my goals were:

• Discipline & Consistency - This goes for everything specifically with eating healthier and working out. I’ve learned that for me, routines are very important. I’ve started getting back into a workout routine and meal prepping and would like to continue this consistently in 2024.

• Roll with the punches without being resentful - I’m keeping this goal going into 2024 because I struggled with it last year. It takes me a little bit to allow life to do its thing while believing that things will work out for me, maybe even better than I can imagine.

• Take intentional breaks to recharge - I found myself running on empty quite a bit last year and not doing enough of the things that make me happy/feel fulfilled. So this year, I want to  be intentional about taking time off to relax and recharge.

  
  

My Goals for 2025 are as follows:

• Address limiting beliefs- I want to remind myself and others that you can only achieve what you believe to be possible. So don’t limit yourself and don’t limit God. Don’t be afraid to pray the big prayers and take calculated risks. Everything you want is on the other side of fear and doubt.

• Continue to focus on health and fitness- I want to continue to be consistent and work out at least 3 times per week and take another step towards my “body goals’. More than anything I want to continue working out for the mental health benefits and the energy I feel afterwards.

• Travel more- Last year was a busy one for me but that means that unfortunately there was not a lot of time for traveling. This year I have a few trips planned and I am excited to travel and see more of the world!

• Finances- I am admittedly terrible at managing my finances. I want to have a better understanding of my finances next year and learn more about saving money.

• Continue to cultivate meaningful relationships- I think I'm very lucky in my friendships and the people that I come across at work or events. I always meet such amazing people with really good hearts. I hope to continue to cultivate deeper friendships and relationships in 2025, because the people I allow into my life are very very special to me and usually become more like family to me.

I was lucky enough this year to continue to witness some of my closest friends and family take the next step in their lives- getting engaged, married, pregnant, having children, buying houses, etc. and take part in their joy. I was also just as happy to  celebrate myself and the friends who achieved more independence, moving up in their careers, financial stability or maybe just made it through. These achievements are just as meaninful! Lastly, this year was a huge year of gratitude for me because I truly feel so blessed to be exactly where I am and who I am today.  I am reminded that I would not be able to experience this gratitude without some of the lows in the past, and want to remind you of the same if you are not quite where you want to be in life. I hope your 2025 is the most beautiful year yet!

 Love Always, 

                                                                                                                               Sherin

2024 was a year to remember. From getting engaged to achieving major career milestones and finally committing to a strict physical and mental routine, I feel like I’m at the beginning of the life I’ve always envisioned for myself. The post-COVID years felt foggy, but now, for the first time in a long time, I have a clear vision of the person I want to become—despite whatever setbacks may come my way.

Last year my goals were: 

• To be more proactive- enhance my proactivity in both planning and execution, enabling a more present role in my own life.

• To cultivate a more robust spiritual practice-  involving increased journaling, meditation, and reflection. The aim is to stay grounded in these practices and prevent negative emotions from dictating my days.

• To allocate more time to nurture my passions-  minimizing concerns about whether I’ll actually find fulfillment and prioritizing enjoyment in the things that bring me happiness

• To foster unwavering faith in both myself and the universe

  
  

I made meaningful progress on many of my goals. While I haven’t fully reached them yet, I know I’m moving towards the right direction. 

This year, my goals are:

• To build consistency—to keep showing up and doing the work, even when it's hard or when I’m tired.

• To dedicate more time to reading and learning—I used to love reading as a child, but as academics took over, I lost the habit of reading for leisure rather than work. This year, I want to read atleast 25 books and spend more of my free time on activities that nourish my mind rather than drain it.

• To enhance the skills I already possess—taking what I know and pushing myself beyond the limits of what I once imagined possible. I don't give myself enough credit on the skills that I already have- this year I want to refine myself and bring it to new heights.

• To relax, take it slow, and take it all in— I want to make sure that I am getting things done but to not rush for it, work at a meaningful pace and to enjoy the journey there

  
  

2025 marks a new beginning—full of adventures, growth, and stories yet to be written. I’m grateful to continue this journey with all of you, even when the path is unclear. Cheers to figuring it out through the fog!

With Love Like Always,

Jacqui