As we close the chapter on 2024, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to each of you who’ve been part of this year’s journey. Whether you joined an accountability group, read a blog post, listened to The Perinatal Podcast, or simply followed along quietly, your presence and energy have mattered deeply. Thank you for showing up in whatever way you could—for yourself, for others, and for this community.
This time of year, it can be easy to get caught up in grand resolutions and lofty goals for the year ahead. But today, I want to invite you to pause and reflect on the small victories and the small steps you’ve taken over the past year. Those little moments of progress often hold more power than we realize.
Did you get through a tough day with kindness for yourself? Did you take a deep breath instead of reacting in frustration? Did you make a choice—big or small—that aligned with the person you’re becoming? Those moments are worth celebrating. Each small step adds up, laying the foundation for growth and change.
Let’s also take a moment to honor the challenges and the spaces where things didn’t go as planned. Maybe there were goals you set but didn’t reach. Maybe there were moments where you fell short or felt stuck. Those moments matter, too. They’re not failures—they’re evidence that you’re trying, learning, and growing. Let’s celebrate the courage it takes to try, even when we stumble. Growth often happens in those uncomfortable, imperfect spaces.
And while we’re reflecting, let’s hold space for the hurts—the losses, disappointments, or griefs of the year. Those experiences shape us as well. It’s okay to feel their weight, and it’s okay to acknowledge the ways they’ve changed us. Gratitude doesn’t mean bypassing those hard moments; it means finding the strength to carry both the joy and the pain as we move forward.
As we step into 2025, I encourage you to practice gratitude for what you have and where you are. Gratitude doesn’t dismiss our hopes and dreams for the future, but it grounds us in the present. It reminds us of the beauty that exists here and now.
Thank you for an incredible 2024. I’m so proud of everything we’ve built and the ways we’ve supported one another. Let’s take the lessons, the growth, and the gratitude into the new year. Here’s to 2025 and all the possibilities it holds.
With love and appreciation, Meg💫
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