Last year, we took a moment to think about what won’t matter in ten years - the noise, the pressure, the urgency that often feels bigger than it really is.
This year feels different.
The holidays have passed, routines are settling back in, and most of us are finding our way into the rhythm of regular days and work weeks. There’s a familiar mix of energy and hesitation that comes with that return.
For us, 2026 isn’t about discarding anything. It’s about carrying forward what we’ve learned, and moving ahead with a little more clarity, intention, and trust in our own pace.
Here are a few things that feel worth holding onto.
1. Health as a Form of Wealth
Not in the cliché sense. In the practical one.
Energy. Strength. Mental clarity. The ability to show up fully for your days. These are things you don’t always notice when they’re there, and deeply miss when they’re not.
Taking care of yourself doesn’t have to be extreme or optimized. It just has to be consistent. The choices you make today shape the life you’ll live years from now.
2. Using New Tools With Intention
Technology will keep evolving, whether we engage with it or not.
Artificial intelligence isn’t something to resist or rush into blindly. It’s a tool. One that can create space, remove friction, and amplify the things that matter, if used thoughtfully.
Like anything else, it works best when it supports your values, not replaces them.
3. Moving Forward With Your Goals, Even When It’s Quiet
Not every goal will be understood or met with applause by the people around you, and that’s okay.
Support doesn’t always look like enthusiasm or validation. Sometimes it’s neutral. Sometimes it’s absent. That doesn’t mean you’re on the wrong path. It just means it’s yours.
Progress often happens, without witnesses. So, keep going anyway.
4. Being Present in the Life You’re Living
Some of the most meaningful moments happen when no one is recording them.
Being more present isn’t about rejecting technology or documentation. It’s about remembering that experience comes first - the feeling, the atmosphere, the connection. Those are the things that stay.
This is something we’re carrying forward from last year, and continuing to practice.
5. Letting Consistency Do the Heavy Lifting
You don’t need constant reinvention. You need follow-through.
Small habits, repeated often build a life that feels stable and intentional. Over time, they matter more than bursts of motivation or perfectly timed plans.
6. Choosing Courage Without Making It Loud
Courage doesn’t always announce itself.
Sometimes it’s starting something without a clear outcome. Sometimes it’s staying the course. Sometimes it’s changing direction entirely. You don’t need to explain every choice - just make the ones that feel true.
Looking Ahead
This year isn’t about proving anything. It’s about becoming more aware, more capable, more present, and more at peace with the pace of your own path.
The world will keep moving, and so will you.
What matters most is the direction you choose, and the people and things you make room for along the way.
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