What You Want More of This Year (Not What You Want to Fix)
The start of a new year often arrives with a familiar question:
What needs to change?
What if, instead, we asked something gentler?
What do I want more of?
This subtle shift matters. Because when we frame a new year around fixing ourselves, we begin from a place of lack. But when we frame it around inviting more of what nourishes us, we begin from a place of care.
You are not a problem to be solved
There is nothing fundamentally broken about you.
You don’t need to enter this year correcting who you are. You don’t need to catalogue your shortcomings or overhaul your personality to deserve growth.
Growth can come from appreciation just as much as it comes from effort.
“More of” creates space, not pressure
When we think in terms of more of, the focus shifts from discipline to desire.
More calm.
More ease.
More meaningful connection.
More moments where you feel grounded in yourself.
These aren’t goals to chase - they’re qualities to notice, nurture, and allow.
Let intention replace expectation
Instead of rigid resolutions, try holding intentions that feel like anchors.
Ask yourself:
What helped me feel steady last year?
When did I feel most like myself?
What kind of energy do I want my days to hold?
These questions guide you toward alignment, not achievement.
You can want more without rejecting what is
Wanting more peace doesn’t mean you failed to find it before.
Wanting more confidence doesn’t mean you lack it now.
Wanting more rest doesn’t mean you weren’t strong.
It simply means you’re listening to what your inner world needs.
A softer way to step forward
You don’t need to map out the entire year.
You can start by choosing one or two qualities you want to invite more of, and letting your choices slowly align with them.
Let “more of” be a direction, not a demand.
As this year unfolds
May you choose curiosity over criticism.
May you offer yourself compassion instead of correction.
May you build a year that feels supportive, not performative.
You are not here to fix yourself. You are here to grow - gently, honestly, and in your own way.
This year doesn’t need to make you “better.” It only needs to make you more you.
And that is more than enough.
