At the end of every year, I love to sit down and compare my vision board to my reality, and see the moments that I manifested to life by looking at them on my screensaver every day. In the past, it’s usually been some stranger on an extravagant trip, compared to a photo of my friends and me on a European summer vacation, but this year looked different. As I zoomed into the photos that have subconsciously led me through the year, I felt confused. What did I even try to manifest through some of these photos? Some made sense, but some didn’t. Then I remembered: I was confused. At the beginning of 2025, I didn’t exactly know what lay ahead of me. There were no specific trips planned, no big-picture goal of what my career would look like, but I did know one thing: I wanted to figure it out. I had spent the previous year dipping into different interests and finding what worked and what didn’t, but this year I wanted to dive deeper – to reveal what was “me.” And that I did.

I’m not saying there weren’t a couple of goals that I had in mind. I knew I wanted to continue dancing, to get more into Pilates, to enjoy more moments at home through reading and cooking, and to really regulate my nervous system (we’re not 100% there, but we’ve made some progress). The only clear goal I had for my work was to finally start working with hotels, as I’ve wanted to do for the past three years, which I’m extremely proud of myself for achieving, but beyond that I was lost. I remember when I was creating the board, instead of adding photos of clear goals, I leaned into the confusion by adding photos that evoked a certain feeling of knowing inside of me. For some reason, I felt called to add photos of people collaborating together, of a desk filled with creative ideas and brainstormed thoughts, and a woman focused on her work. While yes, you have to have some level of creativity to be a social media content creator, nothing about TikTok or Instagram requires that amount of time spent working at a desk. It makes me smile to realize now that what I was craving through these photos was routine, creativity, collaboration, and purpose – all things I’ve found in Modéle.

2025 was a year of revelations — of trusting my intuition and looking inward for answers. What was so foggy at the beginning of last year is now clearer than ever, and I feel so excited for the year ahead. My goal for 2026 is to lean into all the learnings of the previous year, to move forward with confidence, and to continue to do the work that fills my cup. Thank you for being a part of that.

You’ll notice this issue looks different than previous months. It’s less focused on fashion and more on lifestyle, just as January always is for me. I use the month as a time to slow down, reflect on the previous year, lean into my winter hobbies, and really think about what I want from the New Year. I’ve set up this issue as a guide in hopes that it encourages you to do the same.

I wish you the happiest New Year, and cheers to another year of challenges, accomplishments, and opportunities.