It’s funny how fast life comes at you… it moves without asking for your permission, and endings show up earlier than you could’ve prepared for. I kept saying how 2026 was my greatest year yet: I felt like I was finally growing… TRULY growing - financially, physically, but most importantly: mentally. 2026 has been the year where I have felt the happiest in a while, and most at peace with who I am and what lives inside my brain. Then shortly after celebrating my 26th birthday, life happened again. November was an incredibly difficult month, but like everything else, it taught me a great deal. And I can’t help but feel guilty about moving through life with gratitude, even whilst being under an immense amount of pain. Gratitude for the people who show up, gratitude for the roof over my head and the ones who are still here. But above all, I feel grateful for the stability I have built in my head, that pushes me to become a better person, day after day, no matter what happens. Here’s to an ...