I found my "more" in 2025
Hi Friend. It's time for the New Year's inspiration message you didn't ask for and didn't know you needed. :)
In 2025, I truly found my more. Holy cow.
For 43 years, I lived on the hamster wheel of life - doing everything our systems and society tell us to do.
Go to school. Get the degree. Get the job. Be independent. Get married. Have kids. Get a better job. Be a good wife. Be an involved parent. Drive the nice car. Support your community. Hold it all together. Keep going until it's time for retirement.
And this year, with the support of my family and so many others, I paused.
I paused to learn who I actually am and how to create a life that feels authentic to me, not just acceptable to everyone else. Oooof.
Here’s what that pause looked like:
20 one-on-one coaching sessions with my own coach, Sydney
4 months of weekly therapy with my therapist Ashleigh (During our first session I told her nothing was wrong, I just wanted to learn more about myself and therapy. I didn't think we'd have enough to talk about for 4 months! Now I understand how people go through years!)
Listening to so many podcasts (and buying lots of books that I never read)
Learning (and unlearning) alongside my coaching clients and Create Space friends
A lot of “experiments” launching new programs and offers
Asking friends and colleagues for advice and their real stories
Stepping way outside my comfort zone and selling my services (still makes me want to puke)
Appreciating and celebrating the wins - but not nearly enough because I was already onto something else
I launched Create Space and hosted two sold out cohorts, facilitated sessions for three corporate clients, and have at least 10 recurring coaching clients!
Sitting with anxiety and fear instead of running from them (gross)
Learning how to work with my creativity and curiosity (even when they look like impulsivity or distraction)
Got my hip replaced - and didn't take any time off of work, because "I'm young and need to return to work ASAP"
Dabbled with natal charts and tarot cards to reaffirm I was on the right direction
Walked away from a bi-weekly paycheck (this is not for the faint of heart)
2025 was the year of discovery.
And I discovered a lot. And I am grateful for every bit of it.
2026 is going to be the year of MOVEMENT - physical, mental, emotional.
I have never intentionally set a word for the year but was inspired to by a new Create Space friend, Chandi. I'm giving it a whirl. Want to join me?
The word came to me while doing yoga on Christmas eve.
Physical movement. I am so dang lazy when it comes to working out. I cannot get motivated despite knowing allllllll the benefits. Instead of telling myself to “just work out more,” I’m running experiments.
What happens when I consistently raise my heart rate?
How does that affect my anxiety? My fear? My mood?
If you see me or talk to me anytime soon, ask me how it's going. (Or don't because I'll probably roll my eyes and give you an excuse)
Mentally and emotionally, I’m intentionally moving from:
Fear → safety
Scarcity → enoughness
(Abundance might come later—and that’s okay.)Hesitant → Confident
In 2024, I launched a company called Find Your More. Several years prior to that, I remember sitting in bar with two friends telling them that's what I wanted to do - I wanted to help people find their more in life. Yet at the time, I wasn't even sure what my more was (although I do think it's a never-ending journey).
This year, I found myself hiding a bit behind Create Space—something that felt safer and more familiar.
Now? I’ve officially found my more.
And I’m ready to lean into it.
This isn’t just for entrepreneurs.
It’s for anyone who feels stuck, overwhelmed, or quietly asking, “Is this really it?" Those who want more connection, more creativity, more authenticity, or more REST!
It’s for people who want support while they untangle old stories, make real changes, and create a life that feels aligned - and not just aligned to our systems and societal expectations.
If you’re curious, if something in this resonates, or if you’re ready to explore what your more might be, I’d love to talk.
You don’t have to quit your job or do anything drastic.
You don’t have to have it all figured out.
You just have to be willing to pause, listen to yourself, and move forward with intention.
If you've made it this far - THANK YOU! Cheers to movement, courage, and finding more than you ever thought possible.
If you were to pick a word for 2026, what would it be??
MaryBeth
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