We are 2 months into 2026, 58 days have already passed this year. Have you made meaningful changes in your life this year or are you living out the same life you have lived since 2022? Are you practicing the same worn out habits you have lived for your entire adult life? Are you more in tune with your spirality this year or are you still living your life based on ego and outside validation? Are you more organized this year or are you still living from one mess to another, one pile of dirty dishes to the next? Are you taking your physical health more seriously in 2026, or are you still running off of alcohol and processed foods? See, all of us human beings set out to drive meaningful change in our lives every single New Year, but we seldom do it. We rarely do what is necessary to create actual change in our lives every year. This is because we sit on New Year's Day and we list out “goals” or “ideas” but we never actually think about the day to day actions needed to literally carry out these things, or rather apply them practically to our daily lives in a way that they will actually be accomplished. “New Year’s Resolutions" cannot just be simply said and then forgotten about, they must be said - then meticulously planned out in a way that will help us actually see results. 

“You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems". - James Clear, Author of Atomic Habits. This emphasizes that sustainable success comes from focusing on daily habits and processes rather than just the final outcome. I love this quote so much and I love James’ book even more. “Atomic Habits” is a great guide to driving real and meaningful change. James does a great job at explaining over and over again in his book how too often we just set goals, or say them out loud and think: “Wow I have made the change, the goal is spoken out loud or written down so now it’s going to happen”. While it is a great first step to do these things, it is imperative that you think through the daily actions in which you will accomplish goals. James talks about in his book how winners and losers often have the same end goal, but the winner is actionable with daily habits of success versus the loser is not. All the candidates for a job have the same goal in mind: To get the job - but the candidate who will actually get a job offer probably has completed all the necessary daily actions to reach his or her goals. There are no shortcuts in life. You must put your head down and do the work. 

I have built off of 2025 in significant and consequential ways already this year. I was already seeing so many purposeful changes coming to light last year, and I have worked even harder in the last 58 days to build off of them in a worthwhile way. 2026 is my pivot year. This year I wanted to see real change in my daily habits, and I have accomplished that in huge ways already this year. My home is more organized, clean, and put together than ever before. I have a morning routine that now involves so many different winning attributes such as meditation, exercise, journaling, hydrating, and now I have added cleaning and organizing the spaces in my home. I awake at 4am every day and complete all of these actions, even on my days off from work. I have prioritized my home spaces this year, making them as stress free as possible. I have gotten rid of anything that doesn’t serve me spiritually and only kept around things that I have a real connection to - eliminated clutter. Last year, I spent a day here and there – phone free, but now I spend 2-3 hours every morning without my phone as well as every Wednesday when I am off work.  I have taken the habits that I started building in 2025 and perfected them through meaningful, daily actions. 

There is no secret to success, no magic shortcut to the life that you want for yourself, you must do the daily work. We are only 58 days into the year, there are still 307 days left for you to seriously change your life. Start now. Right this minute, begin the journey to self acceptance, because once you are healthy physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally, you will see how your entire mindset on everything will change. Once you cut out the toxins in your life like alcohol, fast food, and ultra-processed food, you will see how your energy level increases. Don’t just take my word for it: I weigh 82lbs less than I did this time 2 years ago, and 66lbs less than I did this time in 2025.

I am living - breathing proof that daily actionable change, changes you tenfold. 

I believe in you, no matter what bad habits or vices you are battling. I believe in you no matter what gender or age you are. You can drive meaningful change in 2026, it’s not too late. In the words of Brianna Wiest: This is your pivot year!

If no one else tells you today, I am proud of you, Keep Going.