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Another year passed, another year to come. I'm sure some of you had a rough year, and some of you had a great year. That's life. There will be ups and downs all the time. We're all here living, just trying and struggling to be a little happier each day. I just wanted to share some words for the new year. Not necessarily words of wisdom, but words from my own experiences. If any of you take anything away from it, then I'm a happy camper.
I know many of you will have New Year's resolutions, planning to change your habits or setting high goals for yourselves. And while it's good that you have goals, going straight from not having a habit to having one, or accomplishing something that seems pretty difficult, can be harder than you may realize. Things don't happen instantly. Habits build over long periods of time.
Let's say you want to get fit and try to commit to this intense workout routine and diet. Each day is daunting, and you feel exhausted. It feels like something you can't keep up with. You're going to burn out fast. First, you'll miss one day. Then you'll miss 2 days. Then you'll miss 3, then that goes up to 10, and eventually you'll wonder why you even have a gym membership or a home gym in the first place. You burn out fast when you set your goals so high. Focus on small wins. Start by just going to the gym each day. Something that you can commit to and feel good about, and slowly increase it over time. One day, maybe you do 1 set. Next week, maybe you do 2 sets. And next thing you know, going to the gym and doing a proper workout will have become as normal as your cup of coffee in the morning. That's how you build habits.
I have always liked having a fresh start in life and find myself waiting for New Years, or my birthday, or a specific time or day to start something. But the truth is, there's no time like the present. You just procrastinate by saying otherwise. Anything else is just excuses. Start things NOW. You'll never be fully ready. You won't get to say "I started writing my book on January the 1st" or "I started writing my book on my birthday" or "I'll publish and start selling my book on Christmas". But you'll get to say "I published a book. Check it out!"
Now, I also want to address an aspect of your social life. Many of us do not feel "seen" even when we socialize with others. That's especially so in this day and age of the internet and social media. Whether we're afraid to speak about personal things to the people we love, or maybe no one you know is willing to listen. Regardless, sometimes you just don't feel valued in life. I want to share a story with you. This next part is a copy and paste, just because I don't want to tell it incorrectly.
A father said to his daughter “You have graduated with honors, here is a car I bought many years ago. It is pretty old now. But before I give it to you, take it to the used car lot downtown and tell them I want to sell it and see how much they offer you for it.”
The daughter went to the used car lot, returned to her father and said, “They offered me $1,000 because the said it looks pretty worn out.”
The father said, now “Take it to the pawn shop.” The daughter went to the pawn shop, returned to her father and said,”The pawn shop offered only $100 because it is an old car.”
The father asked his daughter to go to a car club now and show them the car. The daughter then took the car to the club, returned and told her father, “Some people in the club offered $100,000 for it because it’s a Nissan Skyline R34, it’s an iconic car and sought by many collectors!”
Now the father said this to his daughter, “The right place values you the right way. If you are not valued, do not be angry, it means you are in the wrong place. Those who know your value are those who appreciate you…Never stay in a place where no one sees your value.”
Never stay, move on…
The message is to never stay in a place where you're not valued. You are valuable among the right crowd. Don't stay around toxic people who only bring you down. When you find the right people, they will always be uplifting and positive. And don't get me wrong. We're all humans and have our times when we're down. You should be there to support the ones who support you. But the people in your life should never be more negative than positive.
Next up is communication. I can never stress how important it is to communicate with our loved ones. Tell them how you feel NOW. There may not be a later. Whether it's negative or positive, they can't know how you feel unless you tell them. And if you don't tell them, you'll live in wonder of how things could have been if you told them and regret. Don't let another year go by having everything bottled up. Be awkward. Just tell them. You'll feel more confident after you do, even if their response isn't what you want in the moment. That feeling goes quickly, as you would have gotten it off your chest and can move on.
I'm know there's tons more to say when it comes to life lessons, but those were just the first things that came to mind, and I know that many like myself struggle with some of them. I just wanted to encourage you all to make the changes that count in your life, and even if you know those tips, I hope they can act as a small reminder to put the effort to affect what matters in life. I wish you all a happy 2026 and hope you achieve all your goals and dreams. Cheers!
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