If this year was hard, this might help


As the year winds down, Reader, there’s a familiar pressure in the air. Lists.Resolutions.Highlight reels.Assessments that quietly ask: “So… what did you accomplish?” For some people, that kind of looking back feels motivating. For others — especially if this year included grief, loss, burnout, illness, heartbreak, or a deep internal shift — it can feel discouraging, incomplete … even a little cruel. Over the years, I’ve found myself needing a different way to take stock of a year. One that...