Sometimes the hardest part isn't the bath—it's what comes after. A basement grooming session with my anxious dog turned into a surprisingly human lesson in courage.

2024 is finally wrapping up—yay, us! But let’s be honest, some of us barely made it out alive. The pressure to ‘start fresh’ in 2025 is real, but what if we just… didn’t? What if we took a breath instead of forcing ourselves into resolutions and fresh starts? Some days will still feel like an unhinged episode of The Eric Andre Show, and that’s okay. Let’s talk about closing out the year without drowning in the pressure of self-improvement.