A Letter to 2026 That Captures Exactly How Burned Out Everyone Feels

2026: You don’t have to know exactly where you’re going. You just have to believe you’re ready for what comes next.

I’m walking into you with open hands and a heart ready for whatever comes next. I don’t know everything you’ll bring, but I’m choosing to trust the path unfolding in front of me.

I’m ready to release what’s been heavy, loosen my grip on what I’ve outgrown, and step toward what finally feels aligned.

This year, I want to move with intention – to stop carrying battles that aren’t mine, stop repeating patterns that kept me small, and stop apologizing for the parts of me meant to take up space. I want to choose clarity over chaos, peace over pressure, growth over fear.

I’m choosing to believe that what left wasn’t meant to stay, and what’s meant for me is already making its way. I’m choosing to believe that I’m ready, truly ready, for the goodness I once didn’t feel worthy of.

So 2026, here I am: open, hopeful, and willing. Let this be the year I walk forward lightly, with a heart that finally believes it deserves good things.