Everyone says Chicago summers make the rest of the year worth it, but I personally fall in love with Chicago every Christmas season. It is so magical here and there is something that feels so nostalgic about being in the city. The city is decorated so beautifully, there are so many old school, cozy restaurants that actually get busier during the holiday season, and there are some really unique Chicago holiday traditions to experience. It's like there is something in the air,

2025 has been a crazy year for most people I know. It honestly feels like I have lived so many lives this year and that it has been way longer than a single year. It makes sense from a spiritual perspective. From a numerology standpoint, 2025 is a year 9. (2+0+2+5=9). Year 9s are the last number in numerology, so it is all about closing chapters, ending cycles, digging up things that no longer serve you. It can be a year (and was for me) to be forced to face what is no longer

I am a very spiritual person and have come to believe in past lives. I basically think the purpose of life is clearing karmic lessons and karmic ties with people. I think a lot about who I was in a past life and how those lives and those lessons still carry es over to today. This past year has been a really difficult year for me in my job. I was dealing with some difficult personalities who treated me poorly to my face, and as I ultimately learned, also did some not so cool s