As 2025 closes, we are talking about the pressure to reinvent yourself every New Year. New goals. New rules. New you.

But what if that pressure is the problem.

In this episode of The Love Suite, we choose reflection over reinvention. Instead of fixing ourselves out of fear, we slow down and look honestly at what this year asked of us, what it taught us, and what we’re done carrying forward.

We talk about why jumping straight into resolutions often leads to self-criticism and burnout. We explore Filipino New Year traditions rooted in prosperity, protection, and continuity, and why reflection has to come before any goal setting if you want growth that actually lasts.

We ask questions most people avoid:

•  What did this year demand of you
•  Where did you abandon yourself
•  Where did you show up anyway
•  What are you ready to release
•  What do you need to protect moving forward

Steven shares his work releasing expectations, the importance of personal reflection time, and what he is most proud of this year. Grace shares the reality of stepping into leadership, launching the podcast and coaching business, and committing to protect rest after realizing how deeply survival mode had taken over.

Before you plan 2026, we invite you to pause and write down:

•  One thing you are proud of
•  One thing you are releasing
•  One thing you want to protect

This is not about perfection. It is about honesty, intention, and choosing not to abandon yourself as you move forward.

We would love to hear what you are reflecting on.
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May you release what no longer belongs to you.
May you carry forward what strengthened you.
May you enter 2026 with clarity, presence, and grace.

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✨Married over 20 years. Parents of four. Survivors of trauma, grief, betrayal, burnout and proof that love can still last.

This podcast is where Brooklyn grit meets Queens heart. We keep it raw about marriage, parenting, money, intimacy, and culture. We don’t preach. We don’t sugarcoat. We tell the truth about what it really takes to stay connected when life gets real.

Grace brings depth from her journey as a Filipina mother, nurse, coach, and survivor. Steve brings the layered view of a Puerto Rican husband, father, and law enforcement officer who’s still learning to speak his heart out loud.

We’re not perfect. We’re still choosing each other every day.

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