Pressing pause
And the lessons I'm taking into 2025.
With Christmas less than a week away, I’m pressing pause. For how long—I’m not entirely sure yet, but I know in my bones that I need a break.
So as my last newsletter for the year, I thought I’d share some of the lessons I’m taking with me into 2025. Hopefully some of them might resonate with you, too.
Toddlers are hard work. It’s okay not to like them all the time, as long as you keep loving them as fiercely as they love you.
Choosing to do the hard thing is always more satisfying in the end.
If you have the disposition and determination to do so, working for yourself is one of the best decisions you will ever make.
Anxiety is not always meant to be overcome—but if you do the work, it can sometimes be understood.
Sunshine fixes almost everything.
So does sleep.
Don’t spend time with people who drain your energy.
But do spend as much time with those people who are always in your corner.
You don’t have to work with everyone. But sometimes you’ll have to learn this lesson the hard way.
Grief is not linear. And unfortunately all you can do is sit in the pain until it passes. Because eventually, it will.
Your children will challenge you in ways you never thought possible. They’ll also hold a mirror up to your shit.
If you don’t know what to do with yourself, go for a swim.
Write every day.
Don’t forget you loved him first.
Laugh as much as possible. At yourself, at your children, at the pure comedy of life.
When you read a good book, share it with a friend.
Singing in the car with your kids has become one of the best bits of your day—even if you have to sing the same song over and over and over again.
Life doesn’t ever get easier. But the sooner you accept this, the sooner it will actually feel easier.
Your gut never lies so do your best to listen to it.
If you love someone, hold their hand as much as possible because one day that hand will no longer reach for you and you’ll miss the imprint it used to make in your skin.
Cook more. Play more. Run more.
If you feel it, say it.
When someone makes an impact on you, tell them. It will always make their day.
Schedule time for rest. It’s not lazy, it’s necessary and you will burn out if you don’t slow down.
Say thank you.
Sending love and hugs at the end of the year. Thank you for all your words and support xx