Following the Quiet Yes

A Year Shaped by Trust | Embodied Breathwork and Creative Healing

When I look back at 2025, I do not see a neat timeline or a list of achievements. I see moments. Bodies softening as breath moved freely. Shared breath, shared presence. Circles formed and dissolved. Forests, altars, hands, tears, laughter. A year shaped less by planning and more by listening.

the amazon jungle glow

In the Amazon jungle, at the beginning of the year, something softened in me. Away from schedules and expectations, I remembered how to listen inward. To trust what was moving beneath the surface. To connect with spirit through the body, feeling a clear yes, and just as clearly, a no. That way of listening stayed with me long after I returned home.

As the year unfolded, my work expanded, but not in the way I once imagined growth. Retreats, breathwork sessions, ceremonies, and collaborations emerged organically. What grew was not scale, but depth. Trust deepened. I leaned into guidance from spirit, from the wisdom of power animals, and from the unseen realms that quietly support the work. Again and again, I learned that when I stop pushing, doors open and the right connections appear.

The more I held space, the more I learned to be myself. Relaxed. Present. Truthful. I no longer needed to over-give, over-hold, or over-explain. The work asked for authenticity more than effort. Trusting the space, the alignment, presence, and the energy in the room felt just as important. Each session became a mirror, an ongoing journey of learning, expansion, and trust.

The people and places I encountered along the way nourished me deeply. Each connection, each shared space, opened my heart. Admiring the beauty, energy, and presence of being met, witnessing others, and sharing time together reminded me of what truly matters, and how deeply we are supported, inspired, and expanded through lasting connections.

A Year Shaped by Trust

Alongside this growth, there was also a steady process of letting go. Of old identities. Of the need to be everything at once. Of timelines that were never truly mine. Releasing these layers brought both relief and grief. There were moments of uncertainty, and moments of deep trust. Both were necessary. Both shaped me.

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At the same time, something else began to stir. Art started calling me back. Not loudly, not with demands, but steadily. Photography returned as a way of listening, not producing. A way of seeing. Of following light, texture, and feeling without needing to name it. Creating without knowing where it would lead, or if it would lead anywhere at all.

I began to notice how deeply my creative process mirrors the breath. Both require presence. Both ask for surrender. Both invite me to stay with what is unfolding rather than control the outcome. This year reminded me that art is not separate from my healing work. It is part of how I integrate, how I sense, how I remember who I am when I am not holding others.

Curiosity has been my compass throughout. Curiosity to learn, to explore new practices, to meet teachers and collaborators, to say yes to experiences without needing certainty. Curiosity feels safer to me now than certainty ever did. It keeps me open, responsive, alive.

As I look toward 2026, I do not feel the need for a rigid plan. What I feel instead is a quiet trust. A desire to keep working in ways that are slower, truer, and more embodied. To let curiosity and freedom of expression stay at the forefront. To allow art, breath, and presence to continue shaping what comes next. My wish for the year ahead is simple. More listening. More spaciousness. More courage to follow what feels alive, even when it does not yet have a name. More freedom in how I create, work, and relate. Less force, more flow.

If any of this resonates, if you feel drawn to experience this work in a deeper, shared way, I am hosting a two-day winter retreat at the end of January. A space to pause, breathe, release what no longer serves, and gently return to what matters.

I am entering 2026 open, curious, and willing to trust what wants to unfold. This is the thread that carries me through.

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