You Were Made for More: A Love Letter to Your 2026 Self

A reflection on risk, resilience, and the radical act of believing you deserve it all

Last year at this time, I thought I had it all figured out. We'd bought a house in Arizona. Settled in. Put down roots. Made our plans.

But here's what I'm learning about life: it rewards the flexible, not the rigid.

When a company reached out to my husband Seth with an opportunity, his first response was "Thank you, but no thank you." We had just bought a house. We were building our lives. Moving wasn't in the plan.

But they kept coming back. Because they saw what I've always known—that he's an asset. That his value isn't negotiable. That sometimes other people see our worth before we're ready to claim it ourselves.

And here's the beautiful part: we made every decision together. Each time they reached out, we talked. We weighed what mattered most. Yes, we had a house. But what we valued more was feeling fulfilled and seen in our work. So we took the risk. We moved back to Washington. We chose possibility over certainty.

This One's for You

If you're reading this as someone who's been told you're "too much"...

If you're a mixed baby who got teased for your ethnicity...

If you're an abuela or curandera who's carried your family's dreams on your back while dimming your own light...

You are not alone.

Maybe you already have your support network—that's beautiful. But I want you to know: I'm here to hold space for you too. A safe place to vent, to figure out next steps, to just be without judgment.

Because here's what I know to be true: You should never let anyone dim your light or use their words to make you feel less than. It doesn't matter if they have more education, more money, or shinier things. What matters is what's in your heart and how you think about yourself.

I know how hard it is to recognize that sometimes the people we love don't show us the same love and respect. That they use their words as weapons to shrink us. But their limitations are not your truth.

Questions for Your Soul

As we close out this year and step into 2026, I'm asking myself—and inviting you to consider:

Looking at this past year, what have you learned about yourself having gone through all those adventures?

For me? I learned that security isn't a house or a plan—it's the relationship I have with myself and my partner. It's our shared commitment to choosing fulfillment over comfort. It's trusting that we were made for more.

Looking ahead, what do you want to experience and learn about yourself in 2026?

I want to keep saying yes to myself. To keep building Golden Hour Life Coaching with the same courage it took to leave everything familiar behind. To show up authentically—cheeky, warm, unapologetically Chicana—and trust that the right people will find me.

It's Never Too Late

It's never too late to live your life.

No regrets. No excuses. No judgment.

The only one who can judge you is you and God—and I promise you, He wants you to live your life to the fullest. Not small. Not quiet. Not dimmed.

Full out. Lights blazing.

So as we step into 2026, I'm making you a promise: I will continue to hold space for radical self-love, for second chances, for the courage to risk everything for a life that feels true.

Will you join me?

What risk is calling your name in 2026? What would it feel like to finally say yes to yourself? Drop a comment or DM me—I'd love to hear your story. 💛