In 2026,

I hope you take action
and don’t get stuck in endless planning.

I hope you recognize what’s fake
before you invite it in.

I hope you’re gentle with yourself.
Goals matter,
but your mental and physical health matter more.

I hope you remember that strength
isn’t always control—
sometimes, it’s surrender.

I hope you remember that mistakes
are part of living.
Failure isn’t the end
you can always begin again.

I hope you trust that what’s meant for you
won’t require you to suffer
just to keep it.

I hope you believe in who you are
and who you’re becoming—
not briefly,
but fully.

I hope you listen to your intuition,
even when it whispers.

I hope you stop over-explaining yourself
to people committed to misunderstanding you.

I hope you allow yourself to grow
at your own pace,
without rushing the process
or the outcome.

I hope you understand that becoming takes time,
and time is not your enemy.

I hope you rest without guilt
and trust that stillness counts too.

I hope you learn when to pause
and when to move—
without forcing either.

I hope you choose relationships
that meet you with honesty and ease.
I hope you stop shrinking
to make space for things
that don’t fit.

I hope you stay open to more
more growth,
more friendship,
more challenge,
more change,
more breakthroughs,
more possibility.

In 2026,
I hope you stay open—
and brave enough to move.

Mariam Shittu