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welcoming.2026
I hope your New Year’s is turning out to be a good one :-] Mine has been simple, as so much of my life is, but it has been sweet.
Time has passed in a strange way. Slow, but at the same time fast. It’s been this way for a few years, especially since I had a child.
It’s like my personal life has gone in a flash, but mothering has been long, grueling, slow days. I enjoy my child, but it’s the nonstop, consistent nature of it that makes the days stretch into a long taffy that, yes, can be sweet, but also incredibly exhausting.
So this year, I’m focusing more on myself.
I’m filling up my cup so that I can pour onto others.
My aim is to stop that rolling of time without me doing anything, or accomplishing anything, or (worst of all) feeling like I’m disappearing. That’s so unfair to me.
It cannot be that a mother disappears for 18 years just to be everything to her child, then the child leaves the home to start his or her own life, without even being aware of all that was lost in the woman.
That doesn’t sound fair to anybody.
I’m also shifting from output to input. I’m no longer worried about creating “content” or planning to create online classes or anything. I’m just aiming to enjoy MY life for MYself.
In 2026, I’m focusing more on my health, hobbies, and life. I don’t mean “only,” but “more.”
As my child gains more independence, my life will flourish more and more. And isn’t that much better than being a slave to a preschooler? haha
I hope your New Year’s goals come true in 2026!
Take care,
Dear Quiet
signal.log 01.01.2026
blogging: completed
engaging: [SELF-CARE]