Hello, welcome to 2025! I hope you are having a great start to the new year. I figured what better way to start this year than reminiscing on last year. 2024 was actually a good year for me. After some reflection, I can say that I enjoyed 2024. It brought a lot of challenges, but seeing the progress from the beginning to end of this year is truly a game changer. Let’s get into it!
- Went out with Jen downtown Denver
- Released two songs for Younger Perception (Tomie and Breeze)
- Went to Temple Nightclub for Jen’s birthday
- Went to Las Vegas with Jen and her family for our birthdays
- Went to see Bad Bunny at Ball Arena
- Went to Diamond Day and got a beautiful bracelet
- Moved downtown Denver with Sora and Kira
- Went to Spring Leadership conference with WWG
- Went to Nashville for a weekend trip
- Went with Kelsey and Kiera to see Cherry, DJ Honey, and Mariah the Scientist at Marathon Music Works
- For Christmas, I got Kelsey meet and greet tickets. Kelsey and I met Mariah the Scientist
- Went to see Sullivan King at Red Rocks with Russo and Beryl
- Had a photoshoot with Kayla at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
- Helped at a new store opening at American Eagle Castle Rock
- Went out with Jen downtown Denver. We got Mexican food.
- I graduated from my therapist!
- Went to some friends’ graduation and graduation events. (I’ll show a picture from one of the events)
- Went to West Virginia for a week to visit the family
- Went to the African American Museum in Washington D.C. with Mom, Kelsey, Grandmom, and Grandad
- Had our first Gooch cousin trip!! Everyone came except for Dorien. Hopefully, he will be free next time. We did so many fun things. We went to the Botanical Garden, the Denver Aquarium, hiked a trail at Red Rocks, adventured downtown, made breakfast, and chilled.
- Went with Russo and Jam to see Russ and 6lack at Ball Arena
- Had a photoshoot with Ling Thomas at Wilhelmina Denver headquarters
- Went to Pride with Russo, Beryl, and Jam downtown Denver
- Spent the weekend with some of Russo’s family. We went to Edgewater, Sloan’s Lake Park, Denver Botanical Garden, and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
- Went for dinner and to the arcade with Jen
- Went out to dinner with American Eagle Cherry Creek team a couple of times
- Went to Missy Elliott’s Out of This World Tour with Timbaland, Busta Rhymes, Ciara, and Missy Elliott at Ball Arena
- Went to see Jonas Brothers and Tori Kelly in Colorado Springs
- Went on a weekend adventure for Russo’s birthday. We went on a hike in Evergreen, CO where we got hailed on. We went to Dave and Buster’s and the Renaissance Fair. I dressed up as a fairy. Lastly, we went to the Mile High Flea Market.
- Booked a job with Wilhelmina Denver helping out at an event at the Denver Aquarium wine festival. It was so fun!
- Went out to dinner and dancing with Jen
- Someone painted a portrait of me and shared with me on Instagram
- Went with Russo and Beryl to see Rezz at Red Rocks
- The next week, I went with Russo and Beryl to see Glass Animals at Red Rocks
- Booked a job with Wilhelmina Denver being a clothing model for a company’s spring collection. It should be coming out soon!
- After the shoot, I went to see Usher at Ball Arena
- Went to see Tori Kelly and Maisy Kay at The Ogden Theatre
- Went out with Jen in a different part of town
- Got to help out at American Eagle Denver Premium Outlets. I helped with a backroom refresh as well as shipment.
- Went to Tennessee the first week of October to hang with the family as well as my grandparents from West Virginia. They were visiting TN, so I figured I could too.
- Two weeks later, I went back to TN for a couple of days. Dad was visiting my Uncle in Florida. Mom, Kelsey, and I carved pumpkins and got in the Halloween and fall spirit.
- Went to Russo’s proposal weekend. We went to Rifle Falls State Park. The next few days, we went to the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum and Denver Zoo.
- Went to help out at a new store opening at American Eagle Grand Junction at Mesa Mall
- Went to see the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. I actually got upgraded seats because my section was closed. I got to sit on the floor! It was so cool!!
- Went to Tennessee for Thanksgiving. Jada ended up coming down. We hosted it at our house. It was so chill and fun!
- Went on a ton of walks with Sora
- Got to do a ton of floor-sets at American Eagle
- Got offered a Merchandising Team Leader position to move from American Eagle Cherry Creek to American Eagle Denver Premium Outlets. It’s the highest volume store in our district. It was so sad leaving my team. I love those guys.
- Lost one of my cousins, Vincent
- Completed Blogmas on my blog Everything in Color for the first time last year!!!!
- Went to West Virginia for Christmas. It was so much fun catching up with the family.
- Started my first day at my new American Eagle store
Wow, what an incredible year! I cannot believe I did so many amazing things this year. It almost feels surreal. I am so proud of myself for really changing my mindset and growing into myself. I took 2023 and 2024 to learn about myself and figure out where I want to go. For the first time, I feel like I can see the progress. I cannot dispute it. I put in the work and being on the other side is truly a gift.
Inspired by the amazing Alfie Deyes, I decided to come up with a word for 2025. I have been thinking about it for a couple of months. I think I finally have it.
For 2025, my word of the year is: Release
2024 was about growing, resetting, and simplicity. My goals were vague last year. I honestly think that helped, because I was able to accomplish a lot more than I expected. I truly feel like I have reset myself enough to head in the right direction. For the upcoming year, I wanted to make goals that were a little more specific. Let’s go!
Goals for 2025:
- Post a blog post every week
- Release some albums (2 minimum)
- Book more modeling jobs
- Do something fun every month (This goal helped me so much last year.)
- Grow one of my streams of income. My Amway business
- Post at least 5 YouTube videos
- Pay off my bills
- Spend more time with Sora and Kira
- Grow a new stream of income
- Start a project with Mom
- Go somewhere new
Thanks for checking out my post! Thank you for being apart of my journey. I appreciate all of the time you spend with me. Please leave some of your 2025 goals and words in the comments below. We are going to do great things this year, so get ready.
I hope you are having the best day. I will see you soon with something new!