Closing 2025 Gently: What This Year Taught Me About Growth, Patience & Becoming
December 31 isn’t about pressure. It’s not about perfect summaries or loud celebrations. For me, it’s about pausing — and honoring the quiet progress that didn’t always show. 2025 came with its own rhythm. Some days felt productive and hopeful. Some days felt slow, heavy, unfinished. And yet… every day taught me something. This year taught me that growth doesn’t always look like achievement. Sometimes it looks like resting when you wanted to quit. Choosing yourself when no one clapped. Continuing even when clarity wasn’t complete. I learned that healing isn’t linear. That consistency matters more than motivation. That softness is not weakness — it’s sustainability. There were moments I doubted myself. Moments I felt behind. Moments I wondered if I was doing enough. But today, looking back, I see it clearly: I didn’t stop. I didn’t give up. I kept choosing to rise — gently. Rise With Joice didn’t start as a perfect brand. It started as a feeling. A safe spa...