Jenna Dewan for InStyle.Photo:Erik Carter/InStyle

Jenna Dewan for InStyle

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Jenna Dewanis reflecting on her “fresh start” going into the new year.

In anew essay forInStylepublished Wednesday, Jan. 22,The Rookieactress writes about her personal takeaways from 2024, which saw thefinalization of her divorce from ex-husband Channing Tatumsix years after they separated.

“This past year I learned that life has a way of bringing you exactly what you need to learn at exactly the right time,” wrote Dewan, 44, adding, “The transitions weren’t just changes; they were invitations to grow, to lean into the discomfort and discover the strength I didn’t know I had.”

Jenna Dewan for InStyle.Erik Carter/InStyle

Jenna Dewan for InStyle

Now, Dewan is “not searching for perfection but for presence,” she added, saying, “Each fresh chapter is a gift waiting to be unwrapped.”

“I am so grateful for my family, the love and presence of my partner, Steve, and the adventures we will have this year. I see some travel, lots of family laughs, and, most importantly, maybe a wedding finally!” she added in theInStyleessay, written before the Los Angeles wildfires.

Steve Kazee and Jenna Dewan on Nov. 12, 2022.Phillip Faraone/Getty

Steve Kazee and Jenna Dewan attend the 2022 Baby2Baby Gala presented by Paul Mitchell at Pacific Design Center on November 12, 2022 in West Hollywood, California

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In a September 2024 Instagram post, just about one week after reaching a divorce settlement with Tatum, Dewan wrote, “There isno greater force than a woman who stands in her power, who knows her worth.”

A source told PEOPLE that same month thatDewan was “relieved” and “ready to move on” from the divorce, which was a “drawn-out and sometimes frustrating situation.”

source: people.com