Thank You 2025
As 2025 comes to an end, I find myself returning to the moments that stayed with me: the conversations, the rooms, the unexpected discoveries, and the people who turned this year into something larger than a sequence of months. When I try to summarise it, one thought keeps appearing: this was a year built TOGETHER.
A large part of my year was spent with teams diving into leadership, communication, and intercultural collaboration. And while the topics were important, what stayed with me were the human moments that emerged between them.
There is something incredibly meaningful about being in a room where people feel safe enough to speak openly, to share their perspective, their story, their experience. Sometimes all someone needs is a space where they can talk and truly be heard. Watching those connections form, often among colleagues who don’t usually have the chance for deeper conversations, is one of the most rewarding parts of my work. It’s not always easy to open up in front of a group, and maybe that’s why, when it happens, it feels so genuine, so real.
One of my other favourite moments of connection was the live event we hosted with Sylwia Królikowska, How to Give Feedback: Say It, Don’t Slay It, a fully English session filled with energy, humour and thoughtful discussion (And yes, the brilliant name was entirely Sylwia’s idea).
A Heartfelt Weekend in Gdańsk
The Gdańsk Book Fair was one of those moments where everything felt aligned in a very human way. Meeting readers who stopped simply to talk, to ask questions, or to share why the book caught their attention, those exchanges meant a lot. There was a genuine openness in those conversations that made the weekend feel generous.
It was also deeply comforting to have Barbara Wrzos there with me, the person who helped turn my book into the physical product you’re now reading. After everything we shared during the Polish publication process, seeing her at the stand brought a sense of grounding and companionship that I appreciated more than I can express.
And then there were the authors, brilliant women whose work I admired immediately. Our chats about writing, culture, and the strange, wonderful life of books were some of the most inspiring moments of the fair.
Somewhere amid all that warmth and movement, the first English copies of Masala@Work appeared. Quietly, without fanfare, but with a feeling of possibility. Holding them at the fair, surrounded by people who have been part of my journey, felt symbolically right.
A New Chapter: Masala@Work in English
And then came the next big milestone: the English edition of Masala@Work.
A project that started years ago in Polish finally opened its doors to a wider world of readers.
The translation process had its own challenges. I wanted the English version to feel as warm and intentional as the original, while also speaking clearly to an international audience.
The launch event has been postponed to early 2026 (thank you for your patience!), but the book is officially out, and the first readers have already begun reaching out. Knowing that Masala@Work can now support people far beyond Poland is something I still struggle to put into words.
And Last, but not least
If I had to choose one defining theme of this year, it wouldn’t be a project or an event, it would be… You!
The people who read my posts.
The people who comment, share their perspectives, ask questions, disagree kindly, or simply say: “This made me think.”
The people who show up to trainings, lives, and book events with open minds.
The people who take one minute from their busy day to engage with something I wrote.
You have no idea how meaningful that is.
Knowing that my work reaches someone, supports someone, clarifies something or simply sparks a moment of reflection; that’s what keeps me going. That’s what makes the long hours, the prep work, the travel and the writing feel worthwhile.
And this year, more than any other, I felt the presence of a community around me, curious, thoughtful and wonderfully engaged.
Thank you for walking this path with me in 2025.
I’m grateful for every conversation we had, every message you sent, every moment you chose to spend here.
Here’s to what we learned, and to everything waiting for us in 2026.