The power of reflection…
What 2025 taught me about resilience
There’s something magical about this time of year.
Not because everything suddenly becomes easy or organised… but because reflection has a way of shining light on the strength we didn’t realise we were building all along.
When I look back at 2025, I can see now that this was a year of stretching, softening, expanding, and rising — often at the same time.
It was not a perfect year, but it was a transformative one.
Through all of its twists and turns, one theme kept revealing itself:
💛 Resilience grows quietly, but its impact is loud.
The lessons I learned this year didn’t arrive dramatically.
They arrived in whispers, in “a-ha” moments, in the quiet in-between spaces where I paused long enough to hear what life was trying to teach me.
I want to share some of those lessons with you — not because they’re mine, but because they’re universal.
You may find your own reflection inside them.
🌿 1. Small shifts can change everything
One thing 2025 showed me is that resilience doesn’t require a grand reinvention.
It often begins with the smallest, most human choices:
Choosing a slower morning instead of rushing.
Choosing a kinder thought instead of a harsh one.
Choosing rest instead of pressure.
Choosing presence instead of perfection.
These tiny adjustments became anchor points — moments that reminded me that growth doesn’t always look like a leap.
Sometimes it looks like a breath.
✨ 2. You’re stronger than the moments you thought would break you
Every year brings its own challenges, and this one certainly did.
But what stood out was not the difficulty itself — it was how many times I surprised myself with strength I didn’t realise I had.
This year, that strength took forms I never expected.
I did things I once told myself I “wasn’t ready for” or “couldn’t do yet.”
I wrote a book — something that once felt too big, too vulnerable, too bold.
Saying yes and preparing to record a podcast episode with Sara Davison … something my old self would have quickly talked herself out of.
But I did them.
Not because I wasn’t afraid — but because I chose to expand anyway.
There were days I felt overwhelmed.
Days I held space for others while still figuring things out inside myself.
But every time I showed up — even imperfectly — I built resilience.
I know you have too.
More than you give yourself credit for.
🌸 3. Joy doesn’t disappear — it evolves
This year taught me that joy is not about circumstances lining up perfectly.
It’s about learning to recognise the small, meaningful moments that remind you:
You’re alive.
You’re healing.
You’re becoming.
A laugh with a friend.
A quiet walk.
An unexpected moment of peace.
A shift in perspective that softens something inside you.
Joy returned to me in places I didn’t expect.
Perhaps it did for you too.
💛 4. You’re allowed to rewrite the narrative at any time
There were moments this year when I had to stop myself mid-story.
The story that said,
“I should be coping better.”
“I should be further ahead.”
“I’m behind.”
But here’s what reflection taught me:
You get to start fresh at any point.
In any month.
On any day.
Resilience is not about sticking to the first version of your life.
It’s about rewriting it with wisdom you didn’t have before.
🌿 5. The most resilient people are not the toughest — they’re the most open
The biggest shift I noticed in myself — and in the women I support — is this:
True resilience is not about gripping tightly.
It’s about opening.
Opening to support.
Opening to discomfort.
Opening to change.
Opening to the possibility that life after hardship can still be beautiful — sometimes even more so.
Resilience is not the armour.
It’s the softening that lets healing in.
✨ A gentle invitation as you step into 2026
Reflection is powerful because it helps you recognise the strength you’ve already built — the resilience that has been quietly forming beneath the chaos, the changes, the healing, the growth.
Here are some journaling prompts to help you end 2025 with clarity and begin 2026 with intention:
✍️ Journaling Prompts
What surprised me about my own strength this year?
What challenge helped me grow in an unexpected way?
What moments brought me joy or gratitude, even small ones?
Where did I show resilience without realising it at the time?
What do I want to leave behind as the year closes?
What intention or energy do I want to carry with me into 2026?
Take your time.
Write slowly.
Let your answers guide you.
Because when you reflect with compassion, you don’t just close a chapter —
you open a new one with clarity, courage, and a deeper understanding of who you’re becoming.
Here’s to everything 2025 taught you…
To the light you’re carrying into 2026. 🌿✨
Happy new year!
With warmth,
Kerstin x