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I haven’t always been one to make new year resolutions (let alone actually keep them) but it seems that the older I get, the more I find myself wanting to achieve more and more.

Ultimately, I think it comes down to my curiosity for seeing how close I can get to my full untapped potential.

Like, what if the person we WANT to become isn’t actually as unattainable as we think? Yes, we may have to have to work a bit (or a lot) harder to get there, but isn’t anything worth having worth fighting for?

I wish I could say that this new found drive to create “a better version” of myself appeared naturally, but in full transparency, this just so happens to be the result of a universal experience that many of us can relate to—a painful break-up.

You see, after much reflection (and tears) I have developed this inclination that there’s so much more I could be doing for MYSELF rather than for others. And interestingly enough, I’ve actually been inspired to do so.

For these past few weeks some thing has been telling me that I am a BUTTERFLY–not the caterpillar that has been existing this whole time in a cocoon, waiting for someone else to help me become this beautiful and amazing creature. I am already that version of myself–I just need to break out, trust the process and start flying.

So with about a month left until 2026, I will be taking time to fully flesh out my resolutions list. Now I know what you’re thinking, “here go the cliche resolutions like: get my dream body, or travel more, or save a certain amount of money each month”.

And welll yes, while those may admittedly be some of them—I REFUSE to let my true likes and hobbies fall to the waste side only to create a different version of me that I don’t even recognize anymore.

There are already so many great things about me that I want to expand upon and that’s where I’ll truly begin. For example, my love for wine, books, art, and cooking. Who said we have to develop all new hobbies to become this “next level” us?? We just need to dive deeper into the one’s we already have.

So get ready to meet this new and approved wine connoisseur, avid book reader, abstract painter, baker & chef and whatever else I may possibly add to my personal resume in 2026!

I hope i’m not on this journey alone and that this has inspired someone to unleash their inner butterfly and BREAKOUT of that cocoon! If so, tell me where in your life do you plan to start.