2025: Putting One Foot in Front of the Other

2025 has been one of the most trying years of my life.

I still struggle to fully articulate it, the uncertainty, the awakenings, the divides, the quiet but constant need for support.

More than anything, though, it has been a year that demanded understanding. Not only from those closest to me, but from myself, as the curtain slowly lifted and I learned to set aside my rose-tinted glasses, even if I still reach for them now and then to recalibrate.

The curveballs came relentlessly, and much of my energy was spent simply putting one foot in front of the other.

This year has been tough not because the world pressed down harder than it ever has, I’ve endured far heavier losses and hardships before, but because it demanded intense internal reckoning. It has been a year of questioning, of searching for clarity, of integrating the past with the present, and of reclaiming a sense of self in ways that are subtle, persistent, and deeply personal.

In the midst of it all, I returned to school, pursuing postgraduate studies in vocal performance, with the path forward still unfolding, not to start over, but to deepen and recalibrate.

Quietly, a teaching opportunity, drama and voice, that was offered to me some time ago has begun to take shape, and I’ll share more when the time feels right.

Through it all, I’m grateful for the music, the creativity, and the work that keeps me moving forward, even on the hardest days.

Thank you to everyone who has stood by me this year, you know who you are. I couldn’t have done this without you.

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©️Lyia Meta