Happy Thanksgiving!

This year has been a gift in ways I never fully understood until now. 

We welcomed our first child at the end of last year, and many of you know the profound shift this can bring to life. It’s a shift in perspective and priorities—changing how I see the world. Suddenly, everything carries a deeper meaning. The work I do, the time I spend, the places I go, and the people I engage with—how I engage with them—now feel more purposeful. Life’s “why” has become clearer.

I’m incredibly grateful to be able to do work that I love—work that makes a significant impact in the lives of others. Even more, I’m thankful for the amazing team I get to do it with. Together, we’re making a difference, and that’s something I never take for granted.

What a year it’s been! It has been a year of major transitions. Transitioned from a 5-year live-in job to a new job with DRYVE, purchasing a home in May, followed by 3 months of renovating the basement for my parents to move in in September.

Yet in all of the transition, I am thankful for preparation. My husband and I started financially preparing to buy a home a year before we started looking. We also started relationally preparing for these new multigenerational living arrangements, having a series of conversations—some much harder than others.

I am grateful for all the GOOD PEOPLE that are in my life. People who care. People who share. People that would give the shirt off their back to help you. Most importantly, people that live to love and serve others. I am blessed to be surrounded with people that I respect and look up to for how much they give of themselves to others.