Let’s be real—resetting after a rough start to the year isn’t easy. I kicked off 2025 with the best of intentions: plans, routines, and color-coded calendars. I told myself this would be the year I’d finally stay consistent. But life had other ideas. By March, most of those goals had quietly slipped through my fingers.
And then… life did what life does.
Unexpected shifts, mental fatigue, old patterns creeping back in—I blinked and suddenly it was March, and most of my carefully crafted goals had quietly slipped through my fingers. For a while, I felt that familiar heaviness creep in: the self-blame, the “you always do this” voice.
But here’s the thing I’m finally starting to believe:
Falling off doesn’t mean failure.
It just means it’s time to recalibrate.
🎓 Resetting Through School: Back in Student Mode
One thing I have stayed committed to is school. This year, I’ve been working on two certificate programs—Community Health Worker and Aging Services Leadership. Both have stretched me in different ways, but more importantly, they’ve helped me feel aligned with a future I actually want.
These aren’t just academic pursuits—they’re deeply personal. They reflect the kind of support I wish existed for people like me, and the kind of care I want to bring into the world. By the end of this semester, I’ll only have one class left in each. That milestone is so close I can taste it, and I’m proud of myself for sticking with it—even when everything else felt wobbly.
🌆 Big Life Shifts
In May, I’m saying goodbye to Denver—a city that’s held me in its arms and pushed me to my limits, sometimes all at once.
Denver has been home. It’s where I’ve unraveled and rebuilt more than once. But it’s also loud, fast, and often overwhelming. I’ve been craving stillness, simplicity, and something softer. So I’m moving to Longmont—a quieter place with more open space, slower mornings, and the kind of quiet I didn’t realize I needed.
It’s not just a change of address—it’s a reset.
Fresh air. New rhythms. Space to breathe.
☀️ Reclaiming Summer with Rest and Simplicity
This summer, I’m not making a long to-do list.
I don’t want productivity to be the only measure of a “good” season. I’ve lived in that loop before—trying to squeeze purpose out of every minute, afraid that resting would mean I’m falling behind.
Instead, I want:
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To rest without guilt
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To be outside more—barefoot, sun-soaked, unhurried
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To spend less time online and more time present
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To remember what it feels like to feel joy just because
After everything the first part of 2025 brought with it—uncertainty, transition, growing pains—I want this summer to be about recharging, reconnecting, and letting go of urgency.
🌿 Where I’m At: Resetting After a Rough Start to the Year
I don’t have all the answers right now. Some days I still feel scattered, unsure, stretched thin. But I’m also learning that resetting after a rough start to the year doesn’t always look like milestones and gold stars. Sometimes it’s slow mornings. Sometimes it’s staying. Sometimes it’s leaving.
And right now, I’m choosing to meet myself where I’m at—with softness instead of shame.
It’s not flashy or perfect—but it’s real.
And for right now, real is enough.
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