Reflection on 2025: How to Rise like a Phoenix from the Ashes for 2026

Well well well, here we are on New Year's Eve of 2025 and I realise this will be my one and only blog of the year.  Pretty much sums it up, I feel like I am not the only one to have had an absolute shit show of a 2025. For me, the title of this blog is apt because we suffered the consequences of a literal fire at my old work place.  The ensuing stress it caused, pretty much broke me and it's one of the reasons why I've moved on.  Another being a complete breakdown in communication between my Supervisor and I.  Leading to months of not being listened to, owning up to my mistakes but the other party never really taking accountability for theirs.  And, what felt like, a whole year to get the accommodations for my ADHD in place. (May've been more like 6 months but was 6 months of the utmost frustration!). Absolute joke! Add to that, it became all about the things I struggled with and not being recognised for the talents I do have.  Not being able to use them and feeling caged and frustrated! No wonder it has left me feeling deflated, depressed and burnt out! 

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