The countdown begins

Fourteen months ago, my sister roped me into her journey to get into the best shape of her life by 40. While she still has a couple years to meet her goal, time has caught up with me, and now I'm four weeks out from the big day.

In a month, I'll be 40.

Not to be corny, but these last 14 months have been life-changing in some unexpected ways, but even as I say that, I'm not sure what I expected. Did I think I'd be wiry with muscle for the first time in my life? That I'd lose my sweet tooth and suddenly be capable of making only the very best decisions when faced with treats or meal planning? Because none of those things has come to fruition.

And yet...

Hello, 2026

I don't think I've ever mentally prepared for a year the way I did for 2026. Not because of my resolutions or goals for the year, but because this year will usher in my fourth decade on this earth and I've been thinking a lot about what I want this decade to look like.

"My forties" is hard to plan for, so of course, I'm looking at this year as a time to set a foundation of renewed purpose, joy, relationships, and health.

2025 Year in Review

This year certainly had the potential to be a dumpster fire, and at the macro level, it really was. But in January, Matt and I agreed to try to focus as much as possible on our own little bubble and our sphere of influence, and that decision did allow me to have what I'd have to admit was a pretty good year.