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2024 was full of risks, realizations, and a spiritual transformation, but 2025 was a beast. It came with new beginnings, endings, truth, and release.
The new year was exciting. Not only did I go back to college after 18 years, but I got an A in Biology. This was a major win because I hated Biology in high school. 😠
I’m talking, put my pencil down and fold my arms, hated. I do not follow. Please stop talking.
Summer was even better. I got an A in Anatomy & Physiology during a 10-week semester. And my professor was no joke! It was giving boot camp.
I’m talking 10 open-ended questions on top of a 50-question multiple-choice exam. And not the easy kind of multiple choice. The confusing kind.
Still, I showed myself what I could do. ❤️🔥
Then came the Fall. I was two and a half semesters in, and things were going well…
So I didn’t expect the last quarter to be such a rollercoaster.
October – December 2025
Coming Back Online
I was in the shadows on social media for over 7 years. I would post on Facebook every once in a blue moon, but all my other channels were empty.
Then, in November 2024, I deleted all my accounts…
Except for LinkedIn and a dummy Facebook account. I even deleted YouTube and Reddit, and I actually liked those platforms.
And when I say deleted, I don’t mean deactivated. They were gone.
But on October 11th, something changed. I was toying around with the idea of deleting my LinkedIn, and I thought…
Well, maybe I could deactivate it. But then I thought, I could have done that with the other ones.
I realized I was having an internal all-or-nothing debate, and it made me think about what I really wanted.
Somehow, I came around to getting all my social media accounts back. I decided I would recreate them and then deactivate the ones I didn’t really like…
Like Instagram. Boooooo, lol.
It was such a random moment, but lucky for me, I got my username back. 🥳
Eventually, I decided how I would use social media, and that was exciting. But more on that later.
The Thanos Snap
On October 18th, I was excited for my Reiki II attunement.
When my practitioner asked us to share our experience with Reiki I and what we thought of Reiki II…
I said I did Reiki I physical self-healing for 21 days, and I enjoyed it. But I didn’t get the pain out of my back, and I think it’s an emotional block.
I said Reiki II was about the emotional, mental, and spiritual. And I wanted it to help me get truth and release…and get the pain out of my back.
That same day, after my attunement, I had a spiritual experience that rocked my world.
I experienced a loss of identity, purpose, and non-attachment, and I had no idea what was happening. I was wiped out.
I had forgotten about the period in my life where I wanted to know my soul’s true identity. Not the one that I chose to get me through life. Who am I, really?
Well, this was that.
At first, I was pissed, but eventually I realized I was in what the internet calls The Void. I was in between the old me and the new me. The true me. And that was exciting.
But this experience didn’t just make me feel detached. It exposed the truth and triggered a major release and a bold decision. A decision that changed everything.
After a few days, I realized this shift had started earlier in the year. And I guess the Reiki II attunement sped it up.
I mean…I did ask for truth and release. And, yes, the pain in my back was gone. I don’t remember thinking about it again…
Because I was in the trenches fighting for my life, lol. No, but seriously. 😳
The High Priestess
Out of the blue, my friend asked me if I watched tarot videos. I mean, I pay attention to signs like numbers, songs, dreams, and synchronicities…
And I’m definitely a woo-woo person, but I wasn’t into tarot. A few days later, and the day after my Thanos moment…
I stumbled across a tarot video with a thumbnail that caught my attention.
I’m on YouTube A LOT watching my spiritual mentors, but they don’t do tarot, and I don’t click on tarot videos. But today was different.
Today I was in The Void, and this video was about the very thing I was facing. Which was…
Allowing myself to be seen.
What a coincidence. Not. So down the rabbit hole, I went.
Long story short, I ended up buying my own tarot deck in November. I had been practicing listening to my intuition while navigating The Void, and it was loud and clear.
So I wanted to pull tarot cards for myself and continue that practice. Uhh, it’s addictive. It was giving gambling, and I’m not really a gambler.
And right now, my right thumb has a callus on it from going too hard on the shuffling.
Sidebar: If you’re interested in pulling your own tarot cards, let the cards fall into the shuffle. Because if you start bending those cards back too hard, your thumbs will answer for it.
It took some time, but the more I asked questions and pulled cards, the more I understood the messages.
In fact, I got a message that cracked me up. Here’s a preview of this quarter’s highlights…
Monday night, I asked, “What should I be focusing on at this time in my life?” And the first message was…
Give the messages a rest. Oh ard! 🤣
I had been asking mad questions every day, so I knew this was coming. It’s funny how we ask the questions that we already know the answers to. But fair enough…
Because I know obsessing over manifestations keeps them from coming in.
But for my tarot readers, after asking the question, I said, “Now watch the 4 of Swords come out.”
And it was the first card I pulled after shuffling and cutting the deck. I just didn’t expect it to be followed by the Page of Swords. 🫠
LOL, message received.
In tarot, The High Priestess represents someone who is intuitive. It symbolizes mystery, inner knowing, and higher power.
I Choose to Believe
We need to talk about Stranger Things. 🧇
I love Sci-Fi. It’s usually focused on uncovering the big mystery or surviving the mystery.
And while Stranger Things did both, it wasn’t the main focus. It didn’t explain every little detail about the mystery.
It focused on friendship, childhood, and growing up. And I’m okay with that. Because it was the walkie-talkies, the bikes, the fashion, the music…
All the things I didn’t get to enjoy from the 80s because I wasn’t born until 1986.
My favorite thing about the series is when everyone gathers after their adventures. I love to watch them figure things out as a group and plan their next move.
I won’t spoil the series finale, but I’ll say this…
I love that it was rooted in spiritual principles. I have been practicing acceptance, letting go, grieving, and believing all year. So this took me on a beautiful emotional rollercoaster.
On another note…
The Duffer Brothers said Stranger Things was a show for adults starring children. But I see a lot of people the same age as the stars watching the show.
So when I finally decided to look at comments on the internet…
I wondered if the people who didn’t like the series finale were young. Because if you’ve reached a certain age, I think you know that life isn’t always a fairy tale.
Sometimes you have to accept what is.
Sometimes you have to let go.
Sometimes you have to grieve what was.
And a lot of times, you have to believe…
Believe in things you can’t see, believe that things will work out, and keep moving forward.
That’s my perspective. And maybe I’m biased because this year has taken me on a ride. But let me know what you think in the comments.
Here’s what I wrote after watching the finale. 👇
Field Notes Entry: I’m speechless. It was so good, I don’t want to hear other people’s comments. It was iconic. We practiced acceptance. We let go. We grieved. We believed.
The Soundtrack
Music is a big part of my journey, so I thought it would be fun to share the songs I listened to in the 4th quarter of 2025. But here’s the thing…
Songs are the soundtrack to my life.
It could be an experience, a daydream, nostalgia, or just enjoyable. So please believe me when I say that sharing my music with you is an intimate moment. This is the VIP section.
Here’s a Spotify playlist with my Top 10 songs from the last quarter. And since it’s a new year, here are a few highlights from my 2025 Apple Replay.
In 2025, I listened to music for 26,587 minutes. That’s 443 hours and 7 minutes.
1,471 songs made up my soundtrack, but my Top Song was To Turn You On (Disco Pusher Remix) by Roxy Music, with 229 plays.
I made it to Roxy Music’s top 1,000 listeners.
My Top Artist was Eminem with 2,375 minutes. Makes sense. He’s been my fave since I was 13. And, yes, I had all of his pictures on my wall, lol.
My Top Album was The Preacher’s Wife by Whitney Houston with 934 minutes. I mean, what can I say? The whole album is good.
And my Top Genre was Hip-Hop.
I don’t discover new music often, so feel free to share your favorites in the comments.
Also, it’s Beauty and the Beast for me. 🤣 👇🏾
A Sneak Peek
Here’s what’s happening in the 1st quarter of 2026:
📺 TV Shows
I’m currently watching Brilliant Minds, High Potential, and Will Trent. I’m also rewatching Stranger Things until my Netflix subscription expires.
I’m not going to spoil anything, but here’s a quick summary of my thoughts.
Brilliant Minds is starting to feel like I might not watch it next season. I love the show, but I’m not sure where it’s going.
High Potential is still top tier, and Morgan keeps me laughing. I’m interested to see if she starts a new relationship.
I’m happy Will Trent is back. I’m also not sure where this is going because the first two episodes were about an incident from the past. So, where’s it going from here?
I’ll find out today.
🗣️ Social Media
This quarter, I want to start posting on my social channels, but in my own way. I love nostalgic social media, and I believe it’s coming back, so this is perfect timing.
Plus, I want social media to be enjoyable for me. I’m not interested in constantly trying to sell myself.
I want to share organically, connect with people, and prioritize quality over quantity. I don’t want to create content. I want to share bits and pieces of my life as content.
I’m going to be the change I want to see.
So, if you are still on social media and this sounds like a vibe, follow my social channels. Uhhh, some of them may still be empty, lol. But, I’m getting around to it.
🌷 The Bloom
I’m looking forward to Spring because this winter feels especially cold and…desolate. I realize that seems dramatic, but when I look out the window…
Outside looks abandoned. The trees are bare, and everything looks gray. Like the ugly filter from Ozark.
And the thought of 75-degree weather on a partially cloudy day sounds heavenly.
Also, I haven’t been leaving the house, so I’m sure that’s making it worse. But I’m working on changing my perception and welcoming this period of rest.
Well, that’s a wrap for last quarter’s highlights.
Leave a comment and let me know your take on Stranger Things. Or, let me know how your last quarter in 2025 went. Was it a rollercoaster like mine?