GOODBYE 2024

There’s something about the last few days of the year that feels almost sacred, isn’t there? Like we’re collectively standing at the edge of something new—hearts full of what was, minds racing with what could be. The world slows down just enough for us to catch our breath and take stock of where we’ve been. To sit in the quiet truth of it all: the love we found, the love we lost, the dreams we chased, and the moments that felt impossibly big and small at the same time.

The way the calendar flips and suddenly, for a brief moment, everything feels wide open. It’s a reminder that we’re allowed to change, to grow, to rewrite our stories as many times as it takes to get them right—or maybe just a little closer to true.

We’ve been thinking about how much pressure we put on ourselves to “get it right” in the next 12 months. As if life is a puzzle we’re supposed to solve between January 1 and December 31.

But maybe it’s not about solving anything.

Maybe it’s about living through it.

Feeling the joy, the ache, the mess of it all. Letting ourselves hope wildly and dream without limits, even if we don’t know exactly where those dreams will lead us.

Because here’s the thing: we’re not the same people we were a year ago. And thank the Universe for that. We’ve grown, haven’t we? We’ve learned hard lessons and soft ones. We’ve laughed so hard we cried, and cried so hard we thought we’d never laugh again. We’ve made choices—some brave, some safe, some we’re still figuring out how to live with. But through it all, we’ve kept going. We’ve kept hoping. And that’s no small thing.

So as we step into this new year, we want to challenge ourselves—and maybe you, too—not to focus on fixing anything or becoming someone else. Let’s focus on feeling more. 

Let’s let ourselves be open to everything this year could bring: new dreams, new loves, new heartbreaks, new sunsets, new favorite songs, new friends who will feel like old ones, and old friends who will remind us where we started.

Let’s be okay with not having it all figured out. Let’s set goals that excite us, not ones that exhaust us. Let’s take a deep breath and forgive ourselves for the ways we fell short this year. Because life isn’t about perfection; it’s about showing up. It’s about daring to believe in the magic of starting again, even when the world feels heavy.

And when you’re dreaming up what this year could be, we hope you leave space for surprise. For the kind of moments you can’t plan: late-night conversations that change the way you see things, spontaneous road trips, chance encounters, and quiet mornings where you suddenly feel like you’re exactly where you’re supposed to be.

We don’t know where this next year will take us, but we know it will be worth it. Every laugh, every tear, every lesson, every step forward (and every stumble, too)—it all adds up to something bigger than us.

Something beautiful.