Year-End Recap - What Actually Happened When We Stopped Pretending We Had It All Figured Out

It's December 28th, and we're taking stock. This year looked nothing like we planned—75 Hard, launching Elevated Life, dark nights of the soul, ego deaths, a traumatic grandbaby birth, forced slowdowns, and realizing you're never actually "there." We thought we had it figured out at the beginning of 2025. Turns out the divine had a completely different plan, and we're here to tell you the messy, unglamorous backstory nobody packages in their highlight reel.What we get into:Why 75 Hard at the start of the year wasn't as life-changing as expected—because the real work isn't checking boxesJohnna's forced slow down after one water aerobics class opened the door to meditation, sound baths, and crying more than she knew was humanly possibleThe Duco Files podcast series where Clint had revelations mid-recording about his own life he thought he'd already processedWhy telling a dysregulated woman a joke to "fix it" doesn't work (shocking, we know)Johnna's 2026 goals: jump on a 24-inch box without taking out her shins, finish toe rehab, and be way gentler with herselfClint's focus on balance, form over numbers, and diving deeper into what divine masculine actually means for himWe're walking through why recapping your year means giving yourself grace instead of beating yourself up, why "I should have" is garbage thinking, and how to set yourself up for momentum instead of failure in 2026. This one's about planning one month at a time, celebrating the wins you managed, and being open when the carpet gets ripped out again—because it will.Want more tools for your transformation? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter at cjelevatedlife.com—it's a "keep trekking on" letter with thoughts for the week, personal updates, and a chance to connect. Plus, you'll get actionable micro-skills and support from a community that gets it.