It’s hard to believe we’re closing out another year. I’m not sure if it’s because I’m older now—as Joni Mitchell so eloquently sings, “I look at life from both sides now”—or if it’s because we’re constantly inundated with information. Either way, life can feel like it’s moving at breakneck speed.
I know some people push back on making resolutions—or even claiming January 1st as the “real” start of a new year. Some people use their birthday. Some follow the Chinese Zodiac. I actually love all of it. I’m not married to the calendar, but I am committed to reflection. Because reflection is how I tell the truth about my life.
So as 2025 comes to a close and we set our sights on 2026, I’m asking myself three simple questions:
- What am I really proud of?
- What would I do differently if I could?
- What do I have zero intention of repeating?
Because here’s the thing: we are not just living for today. We are writing tomorrow with the way we live right now. I am the ancestor future generations will speak of. And so are you.
It doesn’t matter who we love, where we worship, how we vote, where we live, or what color our skin is—what matters is how we treat ourselves and each other. That’s the legacy. Individually and collectively. The world doesn’t just need our opinions; it needs our integrity.
And if that sounds big… good. It is big.
Unity isn’t a nice idea—it’s a practice
Unity doesn’t mean we agree on everything. It means we remember we belong to each other anyway. And that lines up perfectly with the CSL Global Vision that calls us to live and grow as one global family—respecting and honoring the interconnectedness of all life.
So I’m asking myself: What would change if I lived like that was true? Not just when I’m in a good mood. Not just when people “deserve” it. But as a spiritual practice.
Ernest Holmes drops a mic (as usual) in Creative Mind and Success:
“Every person is surrounded by a thought atmosphere. This mental atmosphere is the direct result of thought which in its turn becomes the direct reason for the cause of that which comes into our lives.”
Your thought-atmosphere is real. It’s what you carry into a room before you ever say a word. It’s what you feed with your attention—your scrolling, your conversations, your fears, your prayers, your gratitude. And it shapes what shows up.
So here come the honest questions:
- How much time in 2025 did I waste comparing myself to other people?
- How much time did I spend gossiping or judging others (and no, I don’t get a pass by calling it “discernment”)?
- How much time did I spend grateful for my life exactly as it is—and exactly as it is not?
- How often did I tell the people I love that they matter to me?
I can’t get 2025 back. But I can decide what kind of ancestor I’m going to be in 2026.
2026 doesn’t need a “new me.” It needs a more awake me.
Less excuses. More integrity. Less judgment. More love in action.
I don’t need perfection—I need presence.
Less excuses. More integrity. Less judgment. More love in action.
I don’t need perfection—I need presence.
And I’m in.
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