This New Year, I want to begin gently. No dramatic promises. Just gratitude—for what I have, what I’ve learned, and even what didn’t work out. I wish good health, lighter hearts, and happier days. And on days when sadness arrives uninvited, I hope I remember it passes—and leaves me wiser, stronger, and slightly more tired. Most importantly, I want to stop being okay with things I’m not okay with. There comes a moment when you stop living to please everyone and start choosing