“It’s Okay Not to Feel Okay: A New Year’s Reminder You Might Need”

Happy New Year!

2025 is here, and let’s take a moment to acknowledge something important: it’s okay if you’re not starting this year with fireworks in your heart or a crowd of people celebrating you. Maybe last night didn’t feel as magical as you hoped. Maybe you waited for a message from someone special, and it didn’t come. Or maybe you thought your friends would remember you, but the silence spoke louder than their absence. That kind of hurt is real, and it’s okay to feel it.🥺

But here’s the truth: the value of this year, and your place in it, isn’t measured by who remembered you at midnight or how perfect the moment felt. The beauty of a new year isn’t in the confetti or champagne; it’s in the endless possibility that each day holds for you.

Even if today feels quiet, it doesn’t mean the rest of the year will. Every sunrise is a small beginning. Every moment you choose kindness for yourself and others, every step you take forward, no matter how small, is a celebration.

And let’s not forget, life can be hilariously unpredictable. The best things often happen when we least expect them, like that time you thought you’d just get groceries and instead met a stranger who made your day. 2025 might just be full of those moments.

So here’s to finding joy in unexpected places, to being your own biggest cheerleader, and to laughing at the absurdity of life when it doesn’t go as planned. The message you didn’t get doesn’t define you. The love you give to yourself and the people who truly care for you? That’s what matters.

This year doesn’t need perfection from you—it just needs you. Show up, however you are, and trust that brighter days and unexpected joys are waiting for you.

Here’s to 2025: to new beginnings, quiet victories, and laughter that finds its way into even the hardest days. You’ve got this. And you’re never alone.❤️❤️🙌