January Wrapped

What a start to the year...

January

I mentioned in my December Wrapped that the end of the year felt oddly like an ending, a middle, and a beginning all wrapped into one. While I’m not typically a supporter of New Year resolutions, I do feel like the start of the year signifies a reset.

This is the first year (maybe ever) that’s felt like a proud continuation of what I had started the year before. I’ve finally embedded fitness into my lifestyle, I let go of a relationship that was LONG overdue, and everything I’ve been building towards is slowly rolling into motion.

January for me started at the largest tech conference in the world, CES. I did not think it was going to be on my 2026 bingo card but after finding out I can get a all-access media pass to the conference, I decided fuck it I’m going to self-sponsor a trip and see what the conference has to offer.

Tech has been a huge part of my life and content for as long as I can remember and being able to take myself to Vegas to attend this conference felt like a milestone I didn’t realize even realize I could accomplish. I’m not great at stopping to smell the flowers so here’s me publicly celebrating this moment for a second 🎉

While I was still at CES, a friend of mine invited me to Japan to ski. 24 hours later flights and accommodations were booked and I had 4 days between going home from CES to unpack, reset, get some work done, and pack for Japan.

2026 started as a whirlwind and while motivationally I’m planning on maintaining the momentum, these two trips posed as two very distinct reminders of what I need from this year. CES was fast-paced, intense, and inspirational. It taught me that there’s still a world of opportunities I have yet to tap into and that there is no ceiling to what I can achieve. Japan taught me that there’s beauty and joy to be found in the simplest moments. And was a lovely reminder of how fun it is to get to know a new human deeply.

Needless to say, January was an absolute blast and I have a feeling this year will continue to surprise me with core memories in all areas of my life. I hope the start of the year has served you in the way you need as well. I can’t wait to share more on here soon x.

Loving

Running

I can’t believe how well-received my article on learning how to run was! I was honestly a little embarrassed to write it as being a beginner runner can feel intimidating and isolating at times. It makes me so happy that so many of you are also just starting this journey (or are considering it). I’ve absolutely fallen in love with running and plan on continuing my Runna training plan to see where I can take it. If you’d like me to keep writing about it, comment and let me know!

Davinci Resolve

I’ve been a lifelong Premiere Pro girl but made the switch last year and have a hard time going back. Probably not a tool everyone would need but if you’re ever wanting to dive into the art of video editing more, I’d highly recommend giving Davinci a try!

Garmin Forerunner 570

It’s probably a little early to say that I love this since I finally switched over to the Garmin just under 2 weeks ago. I promised myself that once I ran my first comfortable 5K, that I’d upgrade my fitness watch. I had the Apple Watch series 6 before and found that it was constantly giving me tracking issues due to the darker tattoo I have on my wrist. The battery life also absolutely sucked so I was considering the Apple Watch Ultra 2 and a Garmin.

So far the Garmin has had NO issues with tracking even with my tattoo and the week long battery life really is a game changer. I can’t wait to see how else I can use it to enhance my fitness journey.

Consuming

Singles Inferno

Yes I’ve been back on my Singles Inferno game and man it’s just so entertaining. Is anyone else here an absolute simp for Min-gee? She’s so cool.

Lemon by Kwon Yeo-sun

I DNF-ed Death of a Bookseller by Alice Slater this month, not because it was a bad book but it just wasn’t what I felt like reading. I started Lemon by Kwon Yeo-Sun in it’s stead and am really enjoying it so far. It’s a short one so I think it’s the perfect book to kick start my reading for this year.

Starting

I’ve got not one, but TWO really exciting projects that I’m working on for 2026. One is something special for Kinship —something that allows Terri Ling and I to continue to foster inspiring and fun spaces for our community even while we’re in separate cities. I’m also working on my first big event for a corporate brand which is not something I ever thought I’d be doing but here we are!

While being a creator was never my end goal, it has opened up so many doors for me and allowed me to meet the most incredible people. Definitely taking a different approach to my business this year and I’m excited to see where it takes me.

Repeating

Tender Defender by Theo Katzman

This song had me in an absolute chokehold this month. First off, the name is hilarious—so quirky yet sweet. Theo Katzman is still an artist that I’m discovering slowly but all the songs I’ve listened to so far have been addictive.

Snapping