Hello again,

I’m in a weird space. Cracked out on my phone. Feeling a bit lost in life. I know what I want, but achieving it seems so hard. So I wanted to just write it all out. Photos are just a few randoms from this year. Christmas party with my Karli. On a job with the kiddies. On a cool roadtrip with my mama and the kids and on a mission to Auckland with Mr Nomad, late night geocaching together.

I want to declutter my home. I want to continue to install great processes in my work. I feel like I let myself down a lot last year, and I feel like I let a lot of other people down too through a lack of process. So this, to me, is a really big deal.

I want to be kinder and more engaged with my partner. Last year was our 10th wedding anniversary and 15 years together, and it’s been a real journey. I think this year will be a real year of growth for us.

I’ll be 40 in a few years, and I don’t know why that holds so much weight. I set myself some goals when I turned 30, and I was pretty proud to have achieved those goals. I guess 40 feels similar. Good things take time, and in order to build, we need to plan — and that takes time and energy.

I was also finally officially diagnosed with ADHD at the end of last year, and for me I’ve chosen a medicinal path. I’ve known for years and have done what I can naturally, though I haven’t necessarily always stuck to those routines and systems. I definitely know what makes me work a little bit better. I’m really excited for what this looks like for me, for my family, and for my work.

I’m really proud of where we are and what we’ve achieved, but I think 2026 will be a year of shedding, and of trying really hard to do what’s best for me, instead of being too focused on other people. It’s easy to try and “fix” things for others rather than looking at what you actually need to do for yourself to grow in the direction you’d like to.

I’m someone who often seeks happiness through other people, and I think I need to find a way of doing that for myself.

I wasn’t sure where to share this, but I figured The Nomad Creative has always been my safe place. Yes, it’s my work, but for a few years it was also my place for sharing so much more than just work. I’d really like to get closer to that space again, but in a more balanced way.

That doesn’t, and never has, meant only sharing the positives. It means having a space where I can reflect on life in a way that works for me. It’s a deeply emotional space, because that’s what my work is. That’s my happy place.

So hopefully you appreciate my vulnerability here and welcome the mix of life musings and work.

Today will be my first day back in some kind of routine. I’ve taken my medication, I’m about to go for a walk, and then I’m going to jump into some very overdue email correspondence (sorry, not sorry!!).

Whether you’re getting back into routine or not, I hope you’ve had a good break and I wish you the absolute best for 2026.