Perspective doesn’t arrive by accident — it grows when we choose to slow down, focus, and fully inhabit the moment we’re in. To gain perspective is to gain clarity. And to flip it around, to gain clarity is also to gain perspective. You can’t have either without focus. 2025 was a year to remember. My family and I walked through a season of significant change. My husband was laid off at the end of March and didn’t find new work until September. My daughter got married, making