December Reset: A Soft Ending to 2025
The last month of 2025 is here. And just like every year, I find myself sitting with my thoughts — asking questions, replaying moments, trying to understand what this year has shaped me into.
I’m looking back at what I’ve done, how life has unfolded, what I’ve achieved, the goals I didn’t reach, and the quiet lessons that have stayed with me.
If I’m being honest, my 2025 wasn’t perfect. I didn’t get everything I prayed for. Some plans didn’t push through. Some dreams had to wait.
But this year taught me lessons, perseverance, and sabar. And just like everyone else, my year wasn’t perfect — may mga panalo, may mga talo. But each moment, whether joyful or heavy, helped strengthen me in ways I didn’t expect.
One thing I didn’t see coming was enrolling again in my Master’s. My heart was set on law school — one step away na lang. Enrollment na lang talaga ang kulang. But life had different plans for me. And even though I didn’t get what I wanted right away, I’m not giving up. I believe that one day, I’ll see “Atty.” before my name, Inn Shaa Allah.
And honestly, I don’t regret choosing to finish my MA first. It’s what makes sense for my life right now. It’s the more achievable path at this moment. And it’s still part of the journey toward my bigger dreams.
This year also made me face something I didn’t expect: I ended up regretting the work position I accepted. I felt overwhelmed — sobra. It drained my energy, my time, even my motivation at some point. But along the way, I started embracing it. I realized that maybe it felt heavy because I wasn’t prepared, but it was actually a challenge I needed. And slowly, I am growing into it, learning from it, and becoming stronger because of it.
2025 was full of everything: happy moments, quiet breakdowns, small achievements, big disappointments, and decisions I still think about sometimes.
But none of these will stop me. If anything, they are reminders to keep going — gently, slowly, and with more wisdom than before.
Yes, it’s too late to fix everything in 2025… but it’s not too late to prepare for 2026. This month is my reset. My planning month. My time to reflect so the mistakes of this year won’t repeat themselves next year.
I don’t know what my 2026 will look like, but I’m preparing for it anyway. With hope, with faith, and with a stronger heart. Inn Shaa Allah.
Here’s to ending softly. Here’s to starting again. Here’s to becoming — always becoming.
