The Courage Coalition

2025 Reflections

Corree Roofener

As this year comes to a close, I’m reminded once again that I don’t do resolutions I do reflections. Not the kind that measure accomplishments or accolades, but the kind that ask, Who did I become this year? What did I learn? What quiet truths rose to the surface when I allowed myself to slow down enough to hear them? This year, my practice was simple: gather the evidence of my becoming. Not the big moments, but the shifts. The whispered yes. The dream spoken out loud. The moments of choosing courage over comfort… again and again. And it surprised me how much clarity arrives when we stop trying to rush into the next thing and instead honor what has already unfolded.

2025 was a year of unraveling and remembering. I walked into it with five words connection, clarity, purpose, light, authenticity words that didn’t just guide me, but taught me. They asked me to stop performing and start listening. To stop shrinking and start rising. To connect deeper, not wider. To return to the truth of who I’ve always been: a mother, a creator, a vessel, a visionary, a woman who was born on purpose for a purpose. This year clarified who I am beneath the expectations, the noise, and the pressure to do things the “right” way. And what I discovered was that living aligned financially, spiritually, creatively wasn’t just possible, it was the exact path where everything finally clicked into place.

And maybe the biggest lesson was this: becoming is rarely loud. It’s not the roar on the mountaintop it’s the whisper inside your chest. It’s choosing the uncomfortable next step, the thing that doesn’t make sense on paper but makes perfect sense to your soul. It’s saying yes to the vision even when you’re scared. It’s trusting that every shift, every surrender, every tear, every brave conversation, every mile walked, every boundary set, every moment of faith was preparing you to be seen. Not for attention. But for impact. For legacy. For the generations watching. For the woman you were always meant to rise into.

As we step into a new year, I hope you take a moment to gather the evidence of your own becoming. Not the outcomes your evolution. The quiet defiance. The whispered yes. The courage you didn’t even realize you were practicing. Because sometimes the most profound transformation isn’t what you plan—it's what you finally allow.

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Until next time, keep shining bright!

- Corree