Legacy Archives - Detroit Duchess

Welcome 2025! If you’ve followed me for a while, you know I’ve been on a self-improvement journey since 2017 when I started The Miracle Morning. Looking back on some of these old posts makes me realize how much I’ve grown since then. In 2019, I started choosing One Little Word to help guide and direct me.

In 2019 it was Accomplish and I started my own business.
In 2020, it was Discipline, which helped me stay focused during the pandemic.
In 2021, it was Prioritize, as we welcomed sweet Cassie to the world I wanted to make sure I was focusing on the things that mattered.
In 2022, it was Savor as I strived to soak up every little moment of motherhood.
In 2023, it was Consistency, to try to stick with things instead of starting new things and not seeing them through.
In 2024, it was Elevate, to help push me forward and make radical change.

This year I wanted to focus more on what mattered very similar to my Prioritize year. But that was more of a Prioritize because I had a new baby/survival mode situation. This year I want to be very intentional with what I spend my time on and focus on what I’m building. What is my life’s work? How would I want to be remembered? What do I want to build for my daughter, family, and business? I have been very aware that I am building core memories and routines for Cassie that will stay with her for the rest of her life. So what kind of person am I? What kind of mother do I want to be?

This led to me choosing LEGACY for 2025!

In everything I do, I will consider the legacy it is building towards. As a mother, you automatically create a powerful legacy for your child. You will be the source of their childhood memories and lay the foundation for who they will become. So how do I want my daughter to see me?

I also tend to get wrapped up and spend a lot of time on side projects that take away from the most important things in my life. So as I go through the year, I want to have a clear sense of what kind of legacy I’m trying to build so I know what things to block out and not give my precious time to.

Instead of being so specifically goal-oriented this year, I wanted to focus on the memories and the legacy that I’m creating. How do I want people to feel, what do I want them to remember? It’s not enough to just take the vacation but to make sure that I’m present in the moment and enjoying all the people who are there with me. Making memories and building a legacy is the sort of energy I want to bring to everything in my life this year.