Did You Make New Year Resolutions For 2026?
The Key: It Might Be Focusing on Progress—Not Perfection
Pop-up discussions allow us to explore aging well together a bit more. As we grow older, sharing ideas and information with others becomes increasingly important. Here we have the opportunity to express concerns and offer suggestions.
If you read the newsletter, I assume that, like me, you’re interested in staying healthy and enjoying the rest of your life to the fullest. However, experience is telling me it takes more effort than I thought.
We’re 30 days into the new year. My intentions for 2026 were to
Focus on my purpose - making healthy choices, being there for my family and friends, and promoting well-being for myself and others.
Commit to mindfulness and compassion.
Practice gratitude and forgiveness.
Write a compelling newsletter about aging well.
If I were to give myself a grade so far, it would probably be a B. I’m definitely making changes - some intentions are going better than others, but there is progress. I'm not trying to be perfect any longer, just choosing to take steps in the right direction.
So I’m wondering: if you made New Year’s resolutions for 2026, how are they going?
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I’m no longer a licensed counselor or a medical professional, so I would not be offering advice.
Let’s get started, and welcome! Ready?
It's been about a month since we put our New Year's resolution or intentions into place. I'm definitely making changes - some are going better than others, but there is progress. Maybe that's the key: making progress rather than doing it perfectly, because we couldn't and gave up.
"I'm not trying to be perfect any longer, just choosing to take steps in the right direction." You have set yourself an attainable goal that depends on no one else but yourself. You are achieving it! My goal is to practice acceptance and gratitude. I had a great month. So far so good!