2025 was roller coaster of a year. It’s easy to focus on the negatives or the things that didn’t go as planned. Along with so many twists and turns, 2025 has given us opportunities to be resilient, resourceful, creative, and capable. It has shaped each of us in meaningful ways. As we end this year, we look forward to the energy the new year can bring!

We are eager to turn the page. But before we start a new chapter, it is important to reflect on the significance of what has been—to prepare ourselves for what is to be!

This journal is designed to look back with gratitude at the events that have shaped us and helped us grow into the person who will step boldly into 2026. It is also designed to look forward with hope—to set goals directing us toward what is important.