It the past two weeks, I’ve had a lot of conversations about 2026. And I do mean A LOT. 😅 I’ve been asked about what my business goals look like for 2026. I’ve been asked about who does my social media and/or how I want to level it up in the new year. I’ve been asked by friends what my New Year’s Resolutions are casually in conversation. They’re not nosy questions, these aren’t hard questions, or questions that should be difficult to answer. Yet why do we feel a lump in our throat if we don’t have a fluffy answer? Lol 😅 New Year’s Resolutions are so hard. There’s all this build up surrounding them, and then this immense feeling of failure or self sabotage when they don’t stick. Guilt. Me? I started a sour dough starter on January 1st because I thought “Why not? Something else to add to my already full plate…” she was ugly and deceased by January 2nd and I had to start again. And it got me to thinking… WHHHHYYYYY do we put so much pressure on ourselves as a society to make a resolution each December into January, only to be disappointed in ourselves that we didn’t keep up with it by February. “I’m going to work out and lose weight in 2026” - I probably won’t. I’ll keep eating healthy, but you likely won’t see me at the gym because the social anxiety of using a machine wrong hahaha “I’m going to post more in 2026” - I mean I might? I might try? But I probably won’t… I’ll get busy in the summer and disappear for weeks at a time. “I’m going to focus on SEO and driving sales” - I mean maybe… but most days I can’t operate my iPhone so… Empty promises that I’ve made myself in the past, promises I hear small biz owners and creators making themselves. And then stressing themselves out by Feb/March Instead I’m focusing on being intentional for 2026. I’ve selected 5 Pillars of things that I want to focus on in all portions of my life. Things that are small building blocks that could snowball into bigger and better things. So I share this not to brag about my outlook, not to be bossy or showy, or act like I have a clue. I don’t. Running on vibes. I share this because if Resolutions give you hives or the ick, it’s okay. You don’t have to participate. 😘🫶🏼