Reflecting on the Year: Gratitude, Growth and What’s Next
- Melanie Endean

- Dec 24, 2025
- 3 min read
As we come to the end of the year, we wanted to take a moment to pause, reflect, and express our gratitude.
At Glow & Grow, we believe reflection is a powerful part of personal growth. In a world that often encourages us to keep moving, achieving, and striving, the end of the year offers a valuable opportunity to slow down and look back - not only at what has been accomplished, but at what has been shared, felt, and experienced together.
A period of Connection and Community
This year has been one of meaningful connection.
Glow & Grow was created to offer women a calm, supportive space to step away from the demands of everyday life and focus on their own wellbeing. Throughout the year, our women’s wellbeing workshops have become spaces for honesty, reflection, and genuine connection.
Each workshop has been shaped by the women who attended - women who showed up exactly as they were. Some arrived feeling tired or overwhelmed, others curious or hopeful, but all brought openness, self-awareness, and a willingness to pause. Together, we created moments of shared understanding and reassurance and reminders that no one is alone in how they feel.
These moments of connection are at the heart of Glow & Grow and remain central to everything we do.
Gratitude for Shared Growth
We are deeply grateful to every woman who trusted us with her time, energy, and experiences.
Witnessing moments of reflection, emotional release, renewed confidence, and quiet realisation has been incredibly humbling. Time and again, we saw how powerful it can be to create space for self-care, self-worth, and meaningful conversation.
The reflections shared with us, whether during workshops, afterwards, or through continued connection, reaffirm why creating supportive environments for women’s personal growth and wellbeing is so important. Below are just some of the reflections shared with us at our last workshop of 2025:
Beyond the Workshops
One of the most meaningful aspects of this year has been seeing how the impact of Glow & Grow continues beyond each session.
The follow-up messages, ongoing conversations, and growing sense of community have shown us that these workshops are not just isolated events. They are part of a wider journey where women continue to choose themselves with greater kindness, confidence, and intention in their everyday lives.
Looking Ahead: What’s Next for Glow & Grow
As we look towards the year ahead, we do so with clarity and purpose.
We remain committed to delivering thoughtful, nurturing wellbeing workshops for women - spaces that encourage rest, reflection, connection, and growth. We are excited to build on what we have created, expand our offering, and reach more women, while staying true to the values that define Glow & Grow.
Stay Connected
If Glow & Grow has resonated with you - whether through attending a workshop, engaging with our reflections, or simply recognising something of yourself in this journey - we warmly invite you to stay connected.
You can join us at one of our upcoming Glow & Grow workshops or sign up to our mailing list to be the first to hear about future workshops, new offerings, and reflections shared throughout the year.
Thank you to everyone who has been part of Glow & Grow this year. We are truly grateful -and we look forward to welcoming you into the next chapter.
Sending our very best wishes for the festive period and for a fabulous 2026,
Mel and Sonya x



















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