Hello Reader,

Let’s pause time for a moment.

Imagine it’s New Year’s Eve, one year from now.

The house is quieter.
Your shoulders feel lighter.
You’re not rushing—you’re with yourself.

You look back on the year and realize something surprising:

You didn’t hustle your way here.
You didn’t push harder.
You didn’t become someone new.

You simply stopped ignoring what you already knew.

Your energy is protected.
Your work fits your life—not the other way around.
The people around you truly see you.
And the choices you made finally feel like yours.

Before we step into what’s next, I want to pause and say this:

Thank you for being here with me this year.

This year asked a lot of us, both personally and professionally.
It stretched us in ways we didn’t expect—and softened us in ways we needed.

Thank you for showing up—whether you felt energized or exhausted.
For navigating the good and the hard.
For staying open, even when clarity took time.

This year didn’t need to be perfect to be meaningful.
And tonight, we get to honor all of it—the lessons, the losses, the laughter, and the growth that didn’t always look like growth at the time.

🥂 Here’s to honoring this year exactly as it was—and celebrating the fact that you’re still here, still becoming.

✨ Now here’s the question:

What would that future version of you whisper to you tonight—right before midnight?

I learned this year—through love, loss, and all the space in between—that grief and growth are not opposites. They’re companions. Loss has a way of clarifying what truly matters, softening what doesn’t, and reminding us to live with more intention while we can.

And that’s why, when I asked my future self what she wanted me to know, her answer felt especially clear.

When I asked mine, she said this:

“Trust yourself sooner.
Say no without explanation.
And don’t wait so long to choose joy.”

So here’s your New Year’s Eve invitation:

🖊️ Write a short note from your future self to the woman you are tonight.​
Let her remind you who you are.
Let her reassure you that you’re not behind.
Let her gently nudge you toward what matters most.

If it helps, I created a simple Dear Future Me worksheet to guide you—you can download it here and write along with me.

🔘 Download the Dear Future Me Worksheet ✨

If you feel called, hit reply and tell me one line your future self shared with you.
I’ll be reading every word—and I may share another one of mine too.

We don’t step into the new year by forgetting what shaped us.
We step forward by carrying its wisdom with us.

Here’s to closing this chapter with compassion…
and stepping into the next one with intention, clarity, and a little more fizz. 🥂✨

With gratitude,
Andrea

P.S. If staring at a blank page feels like too much tonight, I’ve got you. The Dear Future Me worksheet is there to gently guide you—no pressure, no perfection.
👉 Download it here ✨

Bubbles Up!
Andrea

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