dear 2025,
you have been one of the most rewarding, yet one of the hardest and most stressful years I have ever been through. I lost so many parts of myself that the beginning of this year could never have predicted, but I also gained far more than I ever thought I would.
i accomplished so many things this year once I finally sat down and reflected. and even though my year may look amazing from the outside, don’t get me wrong…what you don’t see are all the nights I cried myself to sleep, all the things I had to walk away from, and all the days I questioned if I was strong enough to keep going.
you don’t see the moments where I felt lost, the times I had to choose myself even when it hurt, or the strength it took to keep showing up when I felt completely exhausted. I learned that growth is not always pretty. sometimes it’s lonely, painful, and quiet.
but through all of that, I learned who I am. I learned what I deserve. I learned that walking away doesn’t mean failing, and resting doesn’t mean quitting. I learned that I am capable of surviving things I once thought would break me.
so thank you, 2025… for the lessons, the heartbreak, the growth, and the strength you forced me to find. I am not the same person I was when you began, and maybe that’s the biggest accomplishment of all!
xoxo,
karissa rose🤎
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