Reset button
There's a strange moment at the end of December that we rarely talk about.
When the city is already awash in lights, the line for tangerines stretches to the door, and that special scent hangs in the air—a mixture of a frosty night wind and anticipation. And it's at this moment that it suddenly becomes clear: New Year's isn't about salads and firecrackers. It's about chance.
A chance to put an end to something that's long been overdue.
A chance to begin something that's been put off forever, as if time were eternal.
A chance to once again feel like a person who can do more than they think.
Every December, we seem to piece together last year's version of ourselves: what to keep, what to throw away, and what to rebuild. And if you think about it, this is the most honest time of the year—when promises are made more quietly than usual, but they become stronger for it.
So if you're reading this now, stop for a second.
Think about one small step that will make next year different for you. Not perfect, not fairytale-like—just more real.
Because New Year's isn't a date. It's a reset button.
And it's almost glowing.