As we stand on the threshold of 2026, I’ve been doing a lot of quiet thinking. For a long time, if you asked me who I was, my answers would usually involve someone else. I am a wife. I am a mother. These are roles I cherish; they are parts of me I wouldn’t trade for anything. But lately, I’ve realized they aren’t the whole of me. Somewhere in the busyness of the last few years, the woman who loves to write, the woman who gets lost in a daydreams, and the woman who is simply herself got pushed to the sidelines.
In 2026, that changes.
The Goal Isn't Perfection... It’s Reclamation.
My intention for this coming year isn't to "fix" myself or to check a bunch of boxes on a resolution list. My intention is to feel like myself again. I want to see what happens when I stop being "just" a caretaker and start being a creator again. I want to flourish. I want to grow. But mostly, I want to take action.
I’m narrowing my focus to three specific shifts this year:
#1. Prioritizing the Creative: I’m making real, physical space for writing and designing. These aren't just "hobbies" anymore; they are the way I breathe.
#2. A New Relationship with Failure: I’ve spent a lot of time being afraid to try because I might fail. This year, I want to see what it’s like if I don't give up. I’m giving myself a "failure budget." Permission to get it wrong, to make "ugly" art, and to keep going anyway.
#3. The Power of '&': I am a wife & a mother & a teacher & a writer & a dreamer. I’m learning that these roles don't have to compete for my soul; they can coexist.
My Word for 2026: [RECLAIM]
I’ve chosen this word to be my North Star. Every time I feel the "mom guilt" creeping in or the fear of a blank page taking over, I’m going to come back to this word.
As we head into this new year, I want to ask you the same thing I’ve been asking myself: Which part of yourself have you been neglecting? Maybe 2026 isn't the year we become "better" versions of ourselves. Maybe it’s the year we simply become our complete selves again.
I’m nervous, I’m excited, and for the first time in a long time, I am ready to begin.
