Happy New Year - A New Year with New Stories to Tell!
Whether you begin the year with resolutions or prefer to ease in and see where things land, I’m truly grateful you started your year by opening this newsletter. I hope your holiday season was filled with meaningful gatherings, joyful moments, and memories worth holding onto.
January always feels like a blend of reflection and possibility. I won’t sugarcoat it—2025 was a challenging year for us. We began with the loss of Matt’s mom and navigated some difficulties with my “other job.” And yet, even in a hard year, there were bright spots that remind me why I believe so deeply in honoring our stories. Start Here was invited to speak at our local library, Matt and I built a house (in one day!) in Mexico, and we carved out time for a few memorable trips that I’ll treasure.
As 2026 unfolds, I’m feeling energized and hopeful. The year is already shaping up with more community speaking engagements, a conference in Boston, and a summer trip to celebrate a milestone birthday. I’m also excited to continue growing Start Here—expanding services and offerings based on what you truly want and need when it comes to organizing, preserving, and sharing your photos and stories.
I would love to hear from you. What would you like to learn about through these newsletters in the coming year? Are there goals you have—whether it’s finally tackling the guest room, organizing decades of photos, or creating a legacy library so your stories are told clearly and lovingly? This is the work that ensures our very photographed generation doesn’t become the one that’s forgotten, and I’m honored to help guide that process.
You’re always welcome to reply directly to this email, or you can schedule time on my calendar if you’d like to talk things through one-on-one. I’d truly love to connect.
Until then, I wish you and yours a year filled with love, laughter, good health, and stories worth preserving.
Fun time visiting with the family during the holidays with new memories made and fun stories to share!
