The end of the year fills most men’s heads with new goals and dreams but sadly few do enough thinking, reenvisioning and rethinking. What if the activity before we leave 2025 is to become more instead of getting more by the end of this year point? I find it interesting how each year we get into the same rut — the pressure, the plan making, the promise making — but what a man’s life changes with is not what he resolves to do January 1st. It is what he resolves upon before the end of December 31st. Here are 10 things that you can do before we leave 2025 and plunge into the year 2026 with vigor, perception, and self-respect — the things backed up by the facts of science, wisdom and practicalities. 1. Audit Your Life, Not Just Your Year Before you set new goals, sit with your journal and ask: What drained my energy this year? What made me feel truly alive? This kind of reflection helps you align your direction with your truth. 📘 Inspired by : “ The Mountain Is You ” by B...
Do It Sad, Do It Anxious, Do It Anyway
I used to think healing had to happen first.
That I had to fix everything inside me before I could start chasing joy, love, or life again. I told myself:
“When I’m less anxious… I’ll go on that trip.”
“When I feel better… I’ll start writing again.”
“When I’m more healed… I’ll finally live fully.”
But life kept passing.
And one day, I realized: healing wasn’t the prerequisite. Living was the process.
🩹 Healing Rarely Comes Wrapped in Comfort
We’re taught that growth means clarity, control, and calm.
But truthfully?
Sometimes growth looks like crying while showing up anyway.
It looks like anxiety riding in the passenger seat while you pursue your dream.
It looks like doing it scared.
Doing it unready.
Doing it messy.
“If you wait until you’re ready, you’ll be waiting the rest of your life.”
– Lemony Snicket
🌱 Life Isn’t on Pause Until You’re Better
What if the path forward isn’t about feeling ready...
But about starting anyway?
Brené Brown wrote in Rising Strong:
“You can’t skip the part where it’s hard. That’s the part that forms you.”
The truth is: the very experiences I was waiting for—the conversations, the rejections, the beauty, the discomfort—they didn’t delay my healing.
They were my healing.
Every step I took while still hurting rewired me with courage.
Every “imperfect” attempt built emotional muscle.
🌤️ Live While You're Healing
Let this sink in:
●You can dance with a heavy heart.
●You can speak with a shaky voice.
●You can write your first chapter with no idea how it ends.
“Start before you’re ready. Start with fear. Start with doubt. Start with pain. But just start.”
– Mel Robbins
Healing isn’t linear. It doesn’t wait for perfect.
And neither should you.
✨ Be Brave Enough to Begin, As You Are
You don’t have to feel like sunshine to step into the light.
You just have to decide that your life is worth living now.
Not “someday.”
Not “when it’s easier.”
But today—exactly as you are.
Do it sad.
Do it anxious.
Do it scared.
Just do it anyway.
Because often, the doing is what brings the healing you've been waiting for.
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