There’s a moment at the turn of the year when everything gets very busy. Goals. Plans. Fixes. Optimized versions of yourself marching in formation. Before we rush into any of that, what if we slowed down just enough to listen?
Listen not to what you should want for 2026—but to what’s quietly asking for your attention. This isn’t about resolutions. It’s about orientation and about noticing what wants to come forward if you give it some space. If you feel called, try one of these reflections. Or sit with all of them over time. There’s no pressure to “get it right.” Curiosity works better here than certainty.
1. What do you want to feel more often this year?
Not what you want to accomplish. Not what would look good on paper. What feelings do you want more access to in 2026? Steady. Spacious. Brave. Playful. Rooted. Alive.
Choose one. Sit with it. Then ask: What conditions help this feeling show up naturally?
You’re not forcing an outcome; you’re noticing the environment it needs.
2. What wants to be created through you?
This doesn’t have to be a big, shiny deliverable. It might be a piece of writing. A conversation you’ve been avoiding. A way of showing up more honestly in your work.
Imagine one creative moment in 2026 that would feel deeply satisfying—not because of applause but because it felt true. Write that moment as if it’s already happened. Let yourself feel it in your body.
3. Picture one ordinary, extraordinary day.
This doesn’t need to be the “best day ever”—just a day that feels aligned. Where are you when you wake up? What do you notice first? Whom do you interact with, and how do you feel afterward? Often, our clarity lives in the details we usually rush past.
