Happy 2026! It’s the time of year when we reflect on our last 365 days and set new goals and intentions for the year ahead. I am feeling refreshed and ready to commit to new habits, practices and routines that fuel my well-being.
I wrote a pretty extensive list of how I wanted to show up for myself last summer here and so many of these rituals are still things I practice today to fuel my mind and body. Now it’s time to plan my new era and ask myself questions like, “What brings me true joy? Who do I want around me? How do I envision my ideal day? What are new skills I want to learn? How do I recharge after a long day?”
Some areas I want to focus my attention this year:
Protect my energy – surround myself with people who fill my cup and leave me feeling inspired and happy.
Choose softness over pressure – I am constantly being fed information on things I should be doing/not doing with my body and frankly, I am very over it. Choosing to do (or not do) what feels good in the moment versus what societal pressures and outside voices are pushing. If that means I didn’t lift some weights one week or eat my body weight in protein, it’s going to be ok 🙂
Stay consistent with habits – water intake, 10k steps daily, red light therapy, sauna, weight lifting and 8+ hours of sleep. But see above if it doesn’t happen every single day or week.
Carve out specific time to blog – this hobby really does bring me so much joy but this past year, I found myself scrambling for ideas and throwing things together last minute. I plan to carve out specific time each day to brain dump, write, and share more. I also know we need to get up to speed with more video content but baby steps.
Permission to rest – we are on the go with three boys and a very active lifestyle but I want to prioritize rest in the in between. No need to say “yes” to everything and everyone. Being at home with my family is always the #1 priority.
What I am leaving behind in 2025:
The need to have everything figured out.
Guilt for not being “productive enough.”
Comparing your path to someone else’s.
Trying to control what is outside of my power.
Overthinking conversations or decisions.
The habit of rushing through the day.
Worrying about how others perceive me.
Doubting my intuition.
How are you showing up for yourself this year?
Xx, H
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