BREWED THOUGHTS
 

It’s only two weeks into the month, but lately it already feels like we’ve been carrying the weight of an entire season. There’s a heaviness right now that’s hard to put into words. You feel it when you wake up and reach for your phone. You feel it in conversations that go quiet because no one knows what to say anymore. You feel it in your body. Tight shoulders. Shallow breathing. Trouble sleeping. So much is happening all at once. And it’s not just what’s going on around us.

As we step into a new year, I found myself sitting with a question I come back to often: Am I helping people notice something useful about how life works?  And I don’t mean this in a big, dramatic way, but in a grounded, everyday life sense. That question is why I didn’t rush to post on January 1st, and why I’m more interested in reflection than resolution. when combined with intentional work, are what truly lead to transformation. With that in mind, instead of adding more no

Recently, Veterans all over the nation celebrated Veterans Day. November is usually filled with celebrations for Veterans of all branches, and then slowly the festivities die down as the nation shifts to Thanksgiving and the holiday season. However, on December 13th another meaningful military milestone often goes unnoticed and now more than ever, it should be recognized and celebrated. On December 13, 2025, the Army National Guard celebrated 389 years of faithful service. M