Last week I was listening to Ben Lee and Ione Skye's podcast, Weirder Together. They had a fun discussion about moving into the new year and what they wanted to see more of and less of in 2026.
Here's my personal take on a few things I'd like to see in and out of my life in 2026.
OUT: Running to check boxes on my training plan
IN: Running for the joy of it
OUT: Being crushed for time and reacting to things asked of me.
IN: Protecting my time and giving more measured responses
OUT: Spending all weekend on household chores
IN: Focused times for cleaning and washing up; intentional time doing literally anything else.
OUT: Making excuses for why I shouldn't be playing games / watching TV / reading a book
IN: Just doing the thing without justification.
OUT: Only just keeping up on home maintenance
IN: Focusing on making our space, ours. This means doing jobs that make our space joyous for us to be in.
OUT: Filling my commute / work day / workout with podcasts
IN: Listening to audiobooks. My shelf is full of books I haven't made time to read; at least I can learn from them and enjoy these new worlds sonically.
OUT: Days full of back-to-back meetings
IN: Intentional space to reflect, follow up, and respond
IN: Live music.
IN: Bring present for my family
IN: Being present.
Cover photo: Jan Juc Beach the first photo I took in 2026 that wasn't of my family.,
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