2025 list: word of the year is discernment, motto of the year: dial it in with a list of things to do

a little mental health talk

My 2025 priorities

What a year it's been - and we’re not even a month in. A lot of heavy things paired with constant reminders of my blessings. Over the past month and a half, I've been struggling. In a way that I haven't in a long time and I'm so grateful my loved ones are with me.

I'm no stranger to darkness but this time feels different. I'm learning more about myself, as an artist, as a mom, becoming witness to the emotions, the reactions, the lows of the lows.

It's been really hard, but I'm starting to feel like I'm going to love who I am (even more) when I get through to the other side.

How fitting it's the Year of the Wood Snake. A time to shed old patterns to embrace renewal. A period of transformation, introspection, and strategic growth.*

ps. Catch me more on my blog as time passes 💜

Mailyne K. Briggs

Mailyne K. Briggs

A Philippines born, Canadian raised filmmaker, writer, artist, entrepreneur and Mama, Mai centers stories about women-of-color, the immigrant experience, and being Filipinx in the diaspora while exploring themes of identity, belonging and home.