As 2025 drew to a close, and we welcome 2026, there's that familiar push to reinvent ourselves. New goals. New habits. A new version of who we're supposed to come. But this year, I've felt something different. Something less about becoming, and more about remembering. Much of this reflection was sparked by my work on The Cardinal Code series. At its heart, the story explores ancient and forgotten bloodlines. What is buried, erased, or deliberately hidden. And what still finds

The end of the year always feels a little surreal. We go from the rush of Thanksgiving to the quiet stretch before winter truly settles in. A space where everything slows down just enough for us to hear ourselves think again. This year's pause has me reflecting. Between writing deadlines, life’s unexpected turns, and the emotional mountains I didn’t expect to climb, I found myself doing something I rarely make time for: taking a breath. Letting myself feel proud. Letting m