Standing at the edge of what’s next

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As this year comes to a close, I’ve found myself reflecting less on milestones and more on chapters.

Not what happened.
But what each season asked of me.

2024 was hard.

Not in a dramatic way.
In the deeper, more humbling way.

It stretched me in places I did not choose.
It asked me to sit with grief.
To face moments I could not fix.
To accept that effort and intention are not always enough to make things whole.

That year challenged me at my core.
And it changed me as a human.

I became more discerning in some ways.
More patient.
More aware of the limits of control and the power of presence.

2025 has been a different kind of stretch.

Still uncomfortable at times.
Still demanding.
But rooted in growth, not self-preservation.

This has been a year of choosing.

Of making decisions that mattered.
Of taking risks that felt aligned.
Of making quiet bets on myself.

I took the discernment that came from 2024 and began trusting it.

Letting clarity guide what came next.
And noticing how often the right step appears
when you stop trying to force certainty.

Spark Brilliance has grown and scaled at what sometimes feels like light speed.
And somehow, we are moving fast while staying intentional.

The work is landing.
The need is real.
The timing feels aligned in a way that is both energizing and humbling.

Most days, it feels a bit like juggling in real time.
Sometimes gracefully.
Sometimes not.
But always my very best in that moment.

What surprised me most this year, though, is where my deepest learning came from.

Watching my boys.

There is something profound about this stage of life.
The subtle shift from being the guide to becoming the witness.

From shaping every step
to standing slightly to the side, in awe, learning just as much as you are teaching.

I’ve found myself paying close attention.
Not to outcomes or achievements, but to how they move through the world.
How they trust themselves.
How fully they commit.
How they step forward without waiting for certainty.

They are stretching me.
Expanding my own sense of what’s possible.
Reminding me what it looks like to lead with belief, curiosity, and courage.

And I’m letting that shape me.

I’ve found myself asking different questions.

From “How fast can we go?”
To “What deserves to grow?”

From “What should we add?”
To “What actually matters?”

From “How do we scale this?”
To “How do we create more impact in a way that stays true?”

As I look toward 2026, that’s the energy I’m carrying forward.

For me, it is a year of expansion.
Real expansion.
And not the kind driven by pressure or proving.

It’s the kind that comes from clarity.
From trust.
From knowing what you’re building and why.

I suspect many of you are standing at a similar edge.
Feeling something ready to grow.
Sensing that what worked before may not be enough for what’s next.

If 2024 stretched you in ways you did not choose, I see you.
If 2025 asked you to grow beyond what felt comfortable, you are not alone.
And if 2026 feels like an invitation not to push harder, but to step across a threshold you’ve been standing at for a while, trust that feeling.

Growth doesn’t always announce itself loudly.
Sometimes it arrives as a quiet knowing you can no longer ignore.

That’s usually how the most meaningful chapters begin.

Here’s to closing this one with gratitude.
And stepping into the next with clarity, courage, and heart. 💛

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Grateful,
​Jackie

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