Promises For a New Year

[JamiPozcord]

Every end of the year the same thing happens to me: I sit in front of the screen, with something to drink in my hand, watching and listening to all the noise on TV about the promotions for this end of the year and the new year, and I start thinking about these last twelve months that flew by. I kept thinking about the small battles that many carried without saying them out loud.

And I wanted to ask you: what do you expect from the new year? What do you promise, what do you dream of, what do you fear, what are you trying to heal? And even though the story is different for everyone, there is a common truth, and it’s that we want to be a little better than yesterday, even if sometimes we don’t know exactly how to do it.

The curious thing is that, regardless of the country, age, or language, almost everyone mentions the same things:
I want to be calmer.
I want to improve financially.
I want health.
I want to accomplish what I was afraid to start this year.

Many talked about saving, about starting a business, about changing jobs that no longer make them happy. Others only wish to sleep better, breathe better, live better. And even though it sounds simple, sometimes those wishes are the hardest to achieve.

There are promises that no one posts on social media, but they weigh a lot, like continuing forward even when tired, trying again even if it hurts, forgiving ourselves for the mistakes of the year that’s ending.

Someone close to me told me something that stayed with me:
“I don’t want to change the world, I just want to feel like I’m myself again.”
Something many dream of and is hard to achieve today.

Many also set goals that come with fears: fear of not achieving them, of failing again, of the new year becoming a gray copy of the one that ended. But I also found something beautiful, and it’s that most people have more hope than fear. Even if life has hit them, even if their pockets feel tight, even if their plans were delayed, people keep dreaming. And that, to me, is already a small victory.

Every year we remind ourselves that everything lies in our effort, which is not easily seen by others:
The one who smiles is tired.
The one who moves forward has doubts.
The one who motivates others sometimes also needs someone to lift them up.

So then, what do we expect from the new year?
After talking to so many people, after hearing stories full of light and others full of shadows, I think we all want the same thing: a year where things actually work out, where the work pays off, where what we planted finally begins to grow, where we find ourselves with a little more peace, where we can say “this year really was mine.”

So with all my heart, I leave you my wish:
May this new year find you with renewed strength, with a heart aligned with your goals, and with the certainty that what you are looking for is also looking for you.

And may the promise you made to yourself,
even if you say it softly, come true.

 

[salamm]

Thank you for your beautiful words and your even more beautiful wishes. Hope is truly something precious; it always gives us strength in times of exhaustion and emptiness, helping us improve our lives. I also wish for you and all our friends a year full of hope, full of health, full of success, and full of achieving your goals

 

[Dewayne]

Your thread is not only just thread but also here the emotions. I always admit that being true to yourself is the greatest superpower of all.
I am very grateful for this community and our affection for one another. It means so much to have you here! We are reminded by your remarks that we are never alone. I appreciate you being a source of inspiration.

 

[Bigwin01]

This really resonated with me. I think many of us reach the end of the year carrying things we never talk about, quietly surviving moments that don’t show up in photos or posts. For me, the new year isn’t so much about big resolutions anymore. It’s about learning to be gentler with myself, finding a bit more calm, and trusting that even slow progress is still progress. I want to keep moving forward, even on the days when I feel tired or unsure.
That line about “feeling like myself again” hit especially hard. I think that’s something a lot of us are searching for, even if we don’t always know how to name it. Thank you for putting words to feelings many people keep inside. I hope this new year brings you clarity, peace, and moments that remind you why you keep going.

 

[JamiPozcord]

Thank you for your beautiful words and your even more beautiful wishes. Hope is truly something precious; it always gives us strength in times of exhaustion and emptiness, helping us improve our lives. I also wish for you and all our friends a year full of hope, full of health, full of success, and full of achieving your goals

Thank you for such beautiful words, I wish you much more than what you expect for this coming year and with all my heart you will more than achieve your dreams.

 

[JamiPozcord]

Your thread is not only just thread but also here the emotions. I always admit that being true to yourself is the greatest superpower of all.
I am very grateful for this community and our affection for one another. It means so much to have you here! We are reminded by your remarks that we are never alone. I appreciate you being a source of inspiration.

Thank you very much for your words, there are many things that inspire in life and many of them are sharing with friends, meeting new people who fill you with emotions. Much joy, achievements and prosperity for you

 

[JamiPozcord]

This really resonated with me. I think many of us reach the end of the year carrying things we never talk about, quietly surviving moments that don’t show up in photos or posts. For me, the new year isn’t so much about big resolutions anymore. It’s about learning to be gentler with myself, finding a bit more calm, and trusting that even slow progress is still progress. I want to keep moving forward, even on the days when I feel tired or unsure.
That line about “feeling like myself again” hit especially hard. I think that’s something a lot of us are searching for, even if we don’t always know how to name it. Thank you for putting words to feelings many people keep inside. I hope this new year brings you clarity, peace, and moments that remind you why you keep going.

Thank you, I really appreciate your words. No one knows what we really want and every day is a goal to achieve it, and we always have that feeling that we will achieve it even if sometimes it is not in the time we expect, I wish you very much, very much for this coming year, may it be the relief you are looking for and the achievements that you have set out to achieve so much.