First of all — Happy New Year. Happy 2026 ✨
The year has just begun, and like most people, I’m stepping into it with a lot of thoughts and no loud resolutions.

Dublin has been colder than usual, but the year started with a rare four hours of sunshine — which honestly felt like a gift, considering the country’s track record with weather. I’ll take it.

Some people start the year with detailed resolutions, vision boards, and big plans. Some don’t. And some pretend they do, while internally rolling their eyes at the whole thing. Wherever you fall on that spectrum — it’s all fine.

Personally, I like having an aim rather than a strict plan. Something to come back to when the year feels long or overwhelming.

So if you haven’t thought of anything yet, here are three simple habits I’m easing into this year. Feel free to steal them.

1. Budget Your Finances (Gently)

No spreadsheets. No accountant energy.

Just look at what went in and what went out last year. That’s it.
Not to judge yourself — but to understand yourself.

Knowing where your money goes, how much you save, and what you spend without guilt is a form of self-respect. It gives you clarity and freedom, not restriction.

You don’t need to plan the entire year. Start with one month. Track. Adjust. Repeat.

Small clarity is better than none.

2. Prioritise Your Health (Without Perfection)

Health isn’t just “I can walk fine, so I’m good.”
Trust me — that logic collapses quickly when you’re climbing stairs in Edinburgh and running out of breath halfway through.

Every January, people join gyms with great motivation. The real question is:
How do you show up on the days motivation disappears?

You don’t have to change everything at once. Pick one thing:

• walking 5,000 steps a day and slowly increasing it
• drinking enough water (yes, the toilet trips are annoying)
• getting your blood work done when your GP suggests
• saying no when you’re tired — even if it’s uncomfortable

Consistency matters more than intensity.

3. Do More of What Makes You Feel Alive

Everyone has their own version of this.

That one thing that lights you up — even slightly. For me, it’s planning travel. Choosing a destination. Having something to look forward to while navigating adult life and routines.

It doesn’t have to be exotic or expensive.
Even the intention to move, explore, or experience something new changes your mindset.

Movement – physical or mental – changes the mind.

A Gentle Start

I don’t think you need five resolutions or a bucket list of 25 things to start a year well.
You just need something that makes you feel good when you look back at the year in December.

This feels like a good place to start.

And if you have more ideas, feel free to add them in the comments — I’d love to know what you’re easing into this year.

If you are still figuring things out, welcome. You are exactly where you need to be.

Here’s to a softer, steadier 2026.
One habit at a time.

While the night settles in and my late–night thoughts kick open the door, here I am again — thinking of the one thing that scares every human more than ghosts, heartbreaks, and even WhatsApp last-seen updates… greed.

What really happens when greed hits you?
When you know you can make money, achieve something big, or get what you want… but the path to it feels wrong? How far can you go from your own eyes just to win?

I am not naïve — I know the world has bad people, shortcuts, and tricks. Things don’t always work the way we wish. But one thing I have always believed in, deeply, stubbornly, is karma.

And not the “someone hurt me so let me hurt them back” kind.
That’s not karma — that’s ego wearing a mask.

Karma doesn’t need your help.
Karma doesn’t need your revenge.
Karma simply holds everyone accountable in its own time.

Sometimes you don’t see someone’s downfall publicly because people hide their pain behind pride, family, reputation, or fear. You never really know what someone is going through behind closed doors. So thinking “they got away with it” is never the full truth.

I am not saying lose your fire or your ambition. Dream big. Work hard. Want more for yourself.
But wanting more and becoming greedy are not the same thing.

Achieving 80% with a calm heart is better than achieving 100% by hurting people — and living with that stain forever. I’ve grown up hearing one line from elders: “Collect blessings, not curses.”

And honestly, it’s true.
You will be the villain in someone’s story someday — I am too.
But how many stories? How many times? And for what reasons? That matters.

The world says, “People are not good anymore,” but whenever I have lost direction, someone always shows up to help me. Whenever I have felt hopeless, something shifts the next morning. Whenever I think “I can’t,” somehow I manage.
There’s a power — call it God, universe, energy, anything — that holds me when I fall, guides me when I am lost, and feels my pain louder than I do.

So maybe I won’t earn 100%. Maybe I’ll just earn 80%.
But if that 80% lets me look myself in the mirror and feel peace, maybe that’s exactly my purpose.

Because greed can take you places — but it can’t keep you happy there.
And unkindness might get you the win — but it won’t let you sleep at night.

I don’t know how life works fully… but one thing I am certain about:
Greed doesn’t end in a happy ending. Kindness usually does.