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This year was hard. Transformative. Gut wrenching in ways I didn’t expect. A lot of discomfort, a lot of growing pains. Family dynamics shifted. Friend dynamics shifted. Self image shifted. I’m not the same person I was at the beginning of the year but still the same dude.

I worked a lot. Like, an excessive amount. Got ridiculously fit. Started reading again. Performed a full length show for months. Totaled my car. Got a new car. Went to weddings. Watched my youngest sibling graduate. Grieved the loss of family. Got my heart broken several times over. Grew a mustache.

Usually, when the year ends, I feel this pressure to come in with big plans for change but this time feels different. I’ve already been doing the work. Sitting with discomfort. Building better practices. Being more intentional. Crying. Learning how to slow down without giving up who I am and slowly re-integrating parts of who I was that I still love.

I’m really proud of myself.

Now it feels less about becoming someone new and more about bringing together the guy who knows how to grind with the guy who also wants peace.

Cheers to 2025. I’m going to keep doing what I've been doing as I head into 2026. And thank you to the people who are actively and intentionally a part of my journey. You know you are and I appreciate you so much.
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