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Honestly, I feel like I have done nothing in 2025 when it comes to writing stories, thinking about ideas or putting them in this newsletter.
But it doesn’t matter because it is 2026 now.
But still you got some favourites from 2025 (I am going to revisit these for the sake of 2026 myself…):
Phrase for 2026: Have the cake and eat it too
I care about others’ perception of me more than I should and it always lead to nowhere. (Cue the book The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins) No goals achieved, imposter syndrome, thinking about “why does someone less smart get the cake? why not me?”. I honestly going to go tunnel vision/ monk mode to get my goals smashed this year. That means:
Sticking to the habits
I am using my new habit tracker to gain points and turn them into adult pocket money. I can do all the habits one day and none the next day. It is just that I don’t get the pocket money when I don’t do them. A reward system is so better when it comes to habits than blaming myself when I miss them. Let me know if you want to get that.
Back to spending time on side projects
I am getting back to writing stories, newsletter and learning new skills/fun new hobbies. 2025 is not it without any of these. I want to integrate more cosy ones and those without a screen, except playing with my Switch.
Getting myself what I wanted but did not have as a kid feels like it is healing certain parts of myself and becoming whole with myself. Internal Family System dives on that quite a bit.
Read more books
I am letting myself read whatever I am interested. I have a list on my mind (and my journal) but you know how that goes, a couple other books are in the back of my mind calling me. But I can’t do anything with that. They are getting picked according to how I feel at that particular moment. (Also if you have finished A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara, can you tell me under what circumstance were you reading it? On vacations, weekends or something else?)
Are you setting any goals for 2026? Or are you getting rid of certain habits or limiting beliefs that no longer serve you?
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I read A Little Life just in “normal” life years ago and was mildly depressed for weeks….take care while reading it.
“I care about others’ perception of me more than I should and it always lead to nowhere.”
That’s really human. Wanting to be seen well usually comes from a good place, but it can quietly drain you when it runs the show. Noticing it already means we’re growing—we must be gentle with ourselves.