31/12/2025
𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘
We’re in that odd time of year when everything feels a bit off.
Days start to blend together.
Some people have pushed to finish the year strong, while others are relaxed on the couch.
Some of us were doing both, sometimes all in one afternoon.
𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁...
Everyone is sharing their 2025 wins as if life always goes smoothly.
That’s fine, but honestly, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀.
No one posts about crying in the shower, family arguments, friendships that faded away, job troubles, heartbreak, health scares, panic attacks, or pain that never made it online.
You’re seeing the highlights,
not the real story.
You don’t have to look back on your year.
You don’t need a special word for the year.
You don’t have to announce a new chapter or try to change yourself completely.
You don’t have to do any of that s**t.
And you also have permission to do all of that!
𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.
I used to make them a big part of who I was.
One year, I wrote down 50 resolutions (crazy yeah)
That was my most intense “hustle” phase. I actually completed 49.
But missing that last one really got to me.
I felt terrible.
The weird thing is,
if I had accomplished it,
my life would have been worse,
not better.
Looking back, I’m glad I didn’t do it. It wasn’t really me; it was just what I thought “successful people” were supposed to do.
𝗜 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴.
So before you choose a word,
set goals, or decide that January 1st is the day to change everything, think about this:
You can start figuring out who you want to be on any day.
You don’t need to wait for a specific date to begin again.
If you want to do something for 2026, start here:
𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘼𝙉𝙏𝙄 𝙑𝙄𝙎𝙄𝙊𝙉 𝙌𝙐𝙀𝙎𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉
If nothing changes in the next five years, what would you regret?
This isn’t about fear.
It’s about noticing where you might be slowly losing touch with yourself.
𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙀𝙉𝙊𝙐𝙂𝙃 𝙌𝙐𝙀𝙎𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉
What does “enough” look like for you right now, not for social media, not in theory, but in your real life? This question helps you set boundaries that really work for you.
𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙉𝙊-𝙈𝙊𝙍𝙀-𝙇𝙀𝙏𝙏𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙁𝙀𝘼𝙍 𝘿𝙍𝙄𝙑𝙀
What would you do this year if you weren’t afraid?
Don’t overthink it.
Don’t try to fix it.
Just answer honestly.
Deep down, you already know.
These aren’t goals.
They are ways to check in with yourself and think about how you want to live.
They help you get closer to your true self rather than chasing what you think you should be.
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺:
✔️ Trust your first answer.
It’s probably the most honest one.
✔️ Check your calendar.
What wears you out every week? Ask yourself why.
✔️ Focus on who you want to be, not just what you want to do.
For example, instead of saying “I want to work out,” try “I want to feel strong enough to handle my own life.”
“I believe in living life the way that you want to live it every day,
and if you do that, you don’t really need to have New Year’s resolutions.”
🖊️ Tom Ford
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