Hi ,
 

Forget New Year’s resolutions - we always rewatch CGP Grey’s 6-minute Your Theme video. It’s about picking a guiding theme for the year instead of making rigid plans, and letting that theme gently encourage you whenever you need it. My son got us onto this idea a few years ago - and it's become a guiding concept.

My theme for this year will be CONSISTENCY - broad enough to suit my preference for being organised ahead of time rather than stressed at the last minute. For me, consistency means batch-preparing content - blogs, podcasts, and pins - so I can steadily share it all throughout the year. Of course, the actual batching will likely be a bit inconsistent, fitting around the other demands in my life (the ones we all have!). I can be consistently (or inconsistently) preparing resources in between other tasks, while still keeping to my theme - in a weird, roundabout way. I also hope to be more consistent with my oil painting, community projects, walking, and yes… avoiding carbs. LOL.
 

The idea is to pick a broad, resonant theme - something that feels right for you at this point in your life. The last couple of years, my theme has been health. Just like the example in the CGP Grey video, that theme shifted in unexpected ways last year, but it was still spot on for what I needed at the time.

If you haven’t seen it yet, here’s the video: Your Theme by CGP Grey
 

What’s your guiding theme for 2026? Hit reply and let me know - I’d love to hear about it!
 

Warmly,

Charndra
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P.P.S: As this goes out on January 6th, I am in hospital having my second hip replacement! I'm hoping to be home on Thursday, and NOT to have my 3rd paralytic ileus - but we won't know until then, as I am very susceptible to them, especially having a major surgery every three months,😊. Wish me luck!

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