01/14/2026
As 2026 begins, Iāve been reflecting on 2025 ā the hardest year of my real estate career, and also my most successful.
While many posts this month will focus on production numbers, wins, and how ready everyone is to take on the year, I wanted to share another side of the story.
I more than doubled my production. I managed multiple transactions at once, closed deals that required months of persistence, and even navigated a non-warrantable condo to the closing table. I also earned my South Carolina real estate license in addition to my North Carolina one, expanding both my reach and responsibility.
From the outside, it looked like momentum.
Behind the scenes, it was a year of burnout. The highs and lows of real estate took a real toll, and I struggled at times with mental health and emotional regulation while still showing up fully for my clients. I went through laparoscopic surgery and made necessary personal and professional changes along the way. Toward the end of the year, I had to slow down and heal ā not because I wanted to, but because I had to.
Some of those challenges didnāt end when the year did. Iām still learning. I donāt have everything figured out ā and Iām learning to be okay with that. Iām actively working on being kinder to myself, building sustainability into my work, and growing in ways that donāt require burning myself out to succeed.
Youāll hear it all the time ā and itās true: real estate is not easy. The pressure, uncertainty, and weight arenāt always visible, but theyāre real. Iām proud of what I accomplished in 2025, and even more proud of the awareness and resilience Iām carrying into 2026.
Still growing. Still learning. Still here.
