Hello, let's catch up. Yea?
Whewww, the end of the year turned into one hell of a time.
The last I spoke was October 8th, 2025 (checks past post in embarrassment). So lets do a quick little catch up:
October 2025:I enjoyed the spooky season. Enjoyed it a little too much honestly because I full embraced the fall, the spooky season, and my pumpkin spice. Started physical therapy from the August accident, went to the beach, took some pictures at a wedding (a fall beach wedding is everything I needed it to be), and I watched my youngest son turn another year older, turn a little more independent, and need me a little less. It hit my mommy heart strings a little harder than I thought. Enjoyed Poetica as I always do and got to speak on death as a speaker, we love when that happens.
November 2025:November was quiet because my migraines (thanks August car accident). I really battled with being able to show up without my brain feeling like it would ooze out of my ears. Also got to enjoy a big Thanksgiving meal and gear up for Christmas. Honestly, Christmas with 4 kids is hell...I needed the head start.December 2025:December I was able to celebrate a lot of birthdays. I have wayyyy too many Sagittarius friends and fellow Capricorn friends. Brought Christmas in the best way with seeing a light show, some cold weather, and live in that nostalgic Christmas feeling. My professional work always picks up at this time, so I bring a small reminder to hug your loved ones a little harder during the holiday season because I had so many crisis calls from clients who couldn't find the joy in the season. We celebrated Christmas hard, then celebrated my daughter, also an author, and fully emerge myself in my education to FINALLY agree to graduate! I said goodbye to my Auntie at the end, may her wings be as beautiful as her spirit was. Whew! New Years Eve was celebrated IN THE HOUSE, with my best friend, her son, and my kids. We all ate our grapes under the table, made our wishes, opened out front and back door, and made noise for a solid minute. May 2026 be the best year yet.HELLLLLLOOOO 2026
January 2026January I welcomed year 31. I wished my youth officially a goodbye and welcomed the older version of myself with grace. My birthday was spent in an art museum, a nice dinner, and woke up with my kids in the bed, confetti poppers, and breakfast in bed. The perfect loving start of 31 and hopefully a reflection to what 2026 will be. I then found Poetica again after it took a rest for the holidays and loved on my community. I watched my oldest son turn another year older and see he him as an adolescent and not a baby, after all he is almost taller than me. Sadly, I lost my grandpa. It hit me hard, really hard actually. I am processing, but this hit me hard, I still cry.February 2026February came in with sorrow. I was battling with grief and it was hard. I was lifted by my people though and started to find my poetic nature as photographer, mom, and psych girlie took the reins from October from February. I then watch my best girl preform at an event on Valentines day, we love GALentines!!! Closed out with my besties 31st birthday and Poetica. Exactly how I needed to feel love from the grief that welcomed me in FebruaryBrings me here, March 5th, 2026. March brings me a full moon and motivation to 'get back on the horse'. I am here, healing, but here.
So be prepared my fellow readers...new bookS coming, hard S. More events, more fun, more humor, more love, and more space. I can't wait to clutter your emails, timelines, and most of all your feed of NEW and MORE things.
All my love,
Shay
