Actress and filmmaker Mary Njoku has reflected on the past year, describing 2025 as one of the most challenging years of her personal life and adulthood.

In an Instagram post on Thursday, Njoku revealed that she had faced moments of intense struggle, saying, “There were moments I genuinely didn’t think I would make it through.”

Despite the hardships, Njoku expressed gratitude for the lessons and trials that have shaped her, stating that she is emerging from the experience stronger and renewed.

As she enters 2026, Njoku said she is shedding the weight of her burdens and stepping forward unburdened.

She thanked her Maker for seeing her through 2025 and expressed appreciation to those who reached out to support her throughout the year.

She wrote: “2025 was one of the hardest years of my personal life. One of the most difficult years of my adulthood. There were moments I genuinely didn’t think I would make it through. Life takes you through seasons where you feel like you’re walking through a tunnel with no visible end, no light in sight. And yet, you keep moving.

“I walked through very dark times this year, and I came out stronger. Like gold refined by fire, the process was painful, but it shaped me. As I leave 2025 behind, I choose gratitude. For every lesson, every trial, every burden that has now been lifted. I let go. I shed the weight. I step forward unburdened.

“As I enter 2026, I do so as a renewed person. God, thank You for seeing me through 2025. And to everyone who reached out to me this year, whether online or offline, through calls, messages, or comments, may God meet you at your point of need. Your kindness mattered more than you know. God bless you, and welcome to 2026”.