I am claiming this year with intention and honesty. Not with pressure, not with unrealistic promises, but with a quiet commitment to heal. This is the year I choose recovery, especially for my health. A year to slow down, to listen to my body, and to respond to it with care instead of neglect.
I want to regain what I have lost. Strength. Energy. Stability. Confidence in my own body. I want better control of my glucose, not just in numbers, but in habits, discipline, and daily choices. I know this journey will require patience and consistency. There will be days when progress feels invisible and days when setbacks try to convince me to give up. Still, I am choosing to show up. Every small step matters. Every mindful decision counts.
This year is about learning balance. Learning that healing is not linear and that perfection is not required for progress. It is about choosing rest when my body asks for it, choosing nourishment over convenience, and choosing long term health over short term comfort. I am learning to be kinder to myself, especially on the days when things feel harder than usual.
2026 is also about emotional recovery, though not everything can or will be restored.
One thing I know I will not recover for sure is broken relationships.
And that truth no longer feels as heavy as it once did.
Some relationships end without closure. Some connections break despite our best efforts. Some people are only meant to walk with us for a season. I am learning that not everything broken is meant to be fixed and not everything lost is meant to be found again. Letting go does not mean failure. Sometimes, it means growth.
This year, I am choosing acceptance over regret. Peace over explanation. Healing over holding on. I am honoring the relationships that remain, the ones that are rooted in respect, support, and understanding. I am also honoring myself by releasing what no longer serves my well being.
2026 is my year of recovery.
Recovery of health.
Recovery of self trust.
Recovery of hope.
I may not get everything back, but I am building something better. Stronger. Healthier. More intentional. And for the first time in a long while, that feels enough.