The start of something new
New: consistency
That is my word for 2026 -I’ve gotta get focused. I always make excuses for myself, whether it is work being too busy, planning my wedding, not being inspired, being lazy, the list goes on.
So today I am writing about what I have been up to in H2 because it makes sense right? My last post was all about H1. Instead of telling you guys a posting schedule, I will be showing you by posting consistently so just stay tuned for me rambling on.
Ah H2… July and August were honestly busy work months and also really really self sabotaging stress months. I had my wedding early September (I will be writing a full blog post recapping it because it was so magical and I want to share more), so leading up to it I was stressed about so many things. The thoughts clouding my mind were a mix of silly ones and some worthy of being stressed about. “Will people like the food?”, “Will people dance?” , “Will people have fun?”, “Will it rain?”… All those thoughts and then Air Canada going on strike approximately 3 weeks pre-wedding. Spoiler: nothing went wrong (well minor things but nothing that I was stressed about), you’ll have to stay tuned for more in my blog post coming soon - and when I say soon, I mean before 2026, that I will promise.
The rest of September was spent reminiscing on the wedding. We spent a wonderful 5 days in the south of France post-wedding and it was perfect to decompress and just be with each other. As happy as I am that the wedding is over and went well, I do miss having a big project. I am someone who thrives when busy.
October was nice, Canadian Thanksgiving is one of my favourite holidays and this year we spent one night with my best friend and her family and then the next day we went to another family friends thanksgiving dinner (a yearly tradition for me). Then, I was lucky enough to be invited to yet a third Thanksgiving dinner (or a friendsgiving if you will), that was in early-November (but this will still stay in the October paragraph). Mid-October, I got my wisdom teeth out, yep, all 4…. which meant a lot of Nutbar smoothies. The recovery was fine, it was annoying for sure but to me the worst part was the swelling and not being able to relax. I thought I’d be binging TV or reading, I was just anxiously on my phone wanting to get better, I wasn’t really taking advantage of the down time and relaxing. I did however get one of my biggest brand deals of my career so far that week so that was very nice :)
November, I got an infection 2 weeks post wisdom teeth surgery, annoying but I thankfully caught it early so I wasn’t in pain, I just had a swollen mouth and had to go on antibiotics. The rest of the month was just a whole lot of events, some self-care, a beautiful winter wedding (which coincided with my in-laws visiting so we spent a nice weekend in Hamilton), and two amazing dinners with my best friend and her family.
Now for December. We are less than 10 days in and I don’t know why but I haven’t been in the best headspace, I have been so busy so far this month but I am still here comparing myself to others and overthinking… I have been craving some time offline which is makes sense because I am chronically online for my 9-5 as well as for my 5-9… So I need to do a social media cleanse of some sort. This experience has shown me just how amazing my circle truly is. I’ve opened up to a few loved ones, and their support has made me feel understood and cared for every time. I just need to listen to their words more and realize that I have so much to be thankful for which I know deep down but I don’t consciously recognize enough.Got a little deep there, but the rest of my December will be pretty lowkey. I’ll be in Edmonton for the holidays visiting my husband’s family and friends, so it will be a very cozy indoor affair.
Next year though… I love a good excuse to start a new habit, resolution, or whatever but I honestly will just start things when I want to (hence my new consistency mindset). I will be joining a new gym; I am deciding between two right now. I will keep you posted on which one I choose! I am also going away mid-late January on a relaxing, wellness vacation. I can’t wait to be in some sun and just away from Toronto, I love the city but am craving some time outside of it.
I have a few Chicago weekend trips in my future because my little sister recently moved there - exciting!!!!!! Also, my best friend lives in NYC and has been asking me to come visit her too. To make my travel schedule even more exciting, I want to find some time to jet back off to Paris because I just love it there. It will be easy to convince my husband, Jordan to go because he also loves it there too.
2025 was a great year. I got married to the love of my life, so it will forever hold a special place in my heart but I am very much looking forward to 2026.