Inspired by @Brennan Thompson's and @Sarah Geelan's 12 Days of Christmas posts! Here's my 12 Days of Christmas – HuRU Edition! 🎄✨ On the 12 Days of Christmas, this year gave to me… ✨🎄 12 “well… that wasn’t on my bingo card” moments 11 ideas I swore I’d start “next week” 10 times choosing people over perfection 9 internal pep talks that absolutely counted 8 half-finished notebooks (RIP) 7 moments of overthinking 6 plot twists I did NOT request 5 deep sighs 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨 4 real human connections 3 mindset shifts 2 honest “what am I even doing?” talks And ONE community that made it all feel lighter 🎉 No partridges. No pear trees. Just growth, laughter, and figuring it out in real time. 🎶 This is my 2025 remix. Who’s brave enough to drop theirs next? 😎

What’s the one holiday movie you’ll watch every year, no matter what? No judgment… okay, maybe a little 😄

Inspired by @Sarah Geelan i asked chat GPT (Carl) to sum up my year in the 12 days of Christmas prompt. 12 moments of choosing truth over comfort You stopped pretending. You faced what hurt. You stayed. 11 hard realizations about yourself Patterns seen. Ownership taken. No more excuses. 10 boundaries that changed everything Less chaos. More peace. Clear lines. 9 rebuilds after breakdowns You didn’t quit. You recalibrated. Again. 8 lessons your nervous system taught you Slow down. Breathe. Regulate. Then move. 7 days a week of showing up anyway For your kids. For your work. For your growth. 6 old identities released The fixer. The fighter. The people-pleaser. Gone. 5 core pillars you now live by Mind. Body. Learning. Connection. Purpose. 4 communities you helped strengthen You didn’t just lead. You built. 3 truths you can’t unsee Healing takes action. Systems beat motivation. You are not broken. 2 paths clearly visible now Old survival. New alignment. 1 decision that changed the year You chose to stay in the work. What number hit you hardest?

These days? Do I need too lol. I’m Brandon a nutrition and wellness coach specializing in gastro-nutrition for our brains. I am one of many guides inside the Evergreen Foundations community ecosystem and run my own niche community the better brain project all about the brain-gut connection in fun ways. Pumped to be here cuz I love so many of the faces I see!

🎩✨ On the LAST 12 Days of 2025, the HuRU Crew gave to me… ✨🎩 (Not a partridge. Not a pear tree. You’re welcome.) 12 big ideas brewing 11 bold dreams nudging 10 comfort zones cracking 9 “what ifs” whispering 8 habits upgrading 7 masks a-dropping 6 fears retiring 5 brave first steps! 4 real connections 3 mindset shifts 2 honest questions And ONE more chance to live a little HuRU-ly FREE 🎉 Because here’s the thing— No maids-a-milking. No doves (turtle or otherwise). No awkward gifts you didn’t ask for. Just curiosity, courage, creativity... and a Crew that knows growth doesn’t happen quietly. So as 2025 tiptoes out the door in its mismatched socks 🧦 ask yourself: 👉 What do you want to carry forward? 👉 What’s staying behind? 👉 And how HuRU do you want 2026 to feel? Drop your favorite “day” below ⬇️ (or make up your own—we like rebels around here 😎) In HuRU, it isn’t about how the song goes. It's about how you choose to sing it. 🎶🔥