Happy New Year!
I’m still working my way into the new year, January 1st isn’t a deadline. I’m usually a goals/dreams/planning kind of girl. I love a new year, I love a fresh start, I love dreaming and planning and taking it all too far. This year though, felt different. I wasn’t ready to launch into 2026 because you can’t look forward until you’ve looked back. 2025 felt too heavy, I wasn’t ready to look back, honestly I wasn’t sure that I’d find anything good.
So the last few weeks I’ve been slowly working my way though 2025. Processing the good and the bad, the dark and the light, the chaotic and the tidy. Gently and slowly, working my way through when I had the mental and emotional space and strength.
This weekend I celebrated my birthday. I’m 38. I don’t necessarily feel old, I just feel like I haven’t been alive long enough to be 38. I know that sounds weird and odd, but I don’t know how else to explain it. A fun new thing about my birthday, last year my LLC application was finalized on January 16, my actual birthday. So I get to celebrate my business and my life all on the same day. Not exactly something you can plan for, but reall fun! It’s fun and felt like a little gift from Jesus, a little smile and moment to remember that details matter to God and He was giving me a gift.
With this new year, I’m entering a new chapter in my business. After a year of business, I know a little more what I actually do. I’ve worked with clients and trial and error figured out what I’m good at, what I like doing, and what my clients need from me. My clients are the literal best, as they’ve come along the journey with me. We’ve tried it out, pivoted when we needed to, adjusting as we went. I could not be more grateful for them and the privilege and trust they give me to work with them.
As we enter into this new year, I thought I’d formally introduce myself! I’m Abigail and I’m a business and personal assistant. I work with small business owners and entrepreneurs who have outgrown what they can handle on their own. I step in and take on tasks that need done, just not by them. I do routine tasks, administrative tasks, I check emails, I ghost write, I organize and write things down. I run errands and mail letters, I collect data and enter it into databases. I run reports and file invoices. And just recently, I started doing personal tasks too. I do research and find medical experts, I collect recipes and make grocery lists, I figure out next steps and organize details. It’s been a beautiful step into a new offering and I’m super excited about it. This whole idea of helping women thrive professionally and personally, seeing women grow their businesses without it costing them their family. Sign me up!
I’m also a whole person, outside of my business. I’m a wife of 16 years, how that much time has passed I’m not sure. I’m a mom of 3. A teenager, a soon-to-be teenager, and a tween. I’m a church girl who loves my church and my faith. I’m figuring out my role at church and finding a lot of purpose and freedom in my role. I’m still a thrifter and creating a new generation of thrifters in my home. I love a good thrifting haul, I want to share mine and see yours, always. I’m a crocheter. I don’t talk about it a lot because for whatever reason it feels embarrassing. But I crochet, and I make all kinds of things, but this year I’ve made and worn several sweaters and a Christmas tie for Isaac. He loved it, and so did everyone else. I picked up embroidery and paint-by-number, and legos. I’m learning to enjoy hobbies just for the sake of enjoying something. I’m also a coffee lover, that hasn’t changed since I started drinking coffee. I love lattes and coffee, the ritual of a morning cup and an afternoon reset.
I have a full and beautiful life, but one thing that threads through all the pieces of my life is: creating space to breathe, belong and function well. I want to be free and safe in my soul and my body and I want that to bleed into every area of my life: my family, my home, my church, my community, and my business. I want healing and growth for 2026 and I want to be full of life.
I’m celebrating a whole year of business, onboarding new clients and stepping into new roles with current clients. I’m celebrating my birthday and processing the year that’s done and looking ahead to the year to come. I’m excited and hopeful, a little timid and not wanting to get ahead of myself. But 2026 is wide open and I’m ready for it, come what may!
Abigail Denton 