The end of the year is a meaningful time to look back at your journey. The friends you made, the opportunities you seized and the times you bravely moved through obstacles have all equipped you with the wisdom you need for your journey ahead. As you leave 2025 behind, you will carry the strength you gained, the relationships built and the confidence you acquired to 2026 and the years ahead. These gifts will guide you through your future.
Gratitude is a tool that will help you recognise the most powerful parts of your journey. Showing gratitude means having a thankful approach towards all that has occurred. It also means saying ‘thank you’ to people who helped you in big and small ways. From being thankful to your parents for their unconditional support to appreciating a friend for understanding you when no one else could, an attitude of gratitude helps you focus on the cherished moments of the year. While you reflect on the role others played in making you smile, it is also important to be grateful to yourself for the role you played in the lives of others.
Having a grateful approach helps you to focus on what you have learnt and what you have instead of complaining about what’s missing. It helps you find happiness in small things like solving a math problem you once struggled with, enjoying the smell of wet earth on a rainy day or enjoying a warm hug from your parent on a cold night. Gratitude makes these simple moments extraordinary.
Don’t forget to carry this thankful spirit through the last few days of December as you prepare to move to a new chapter!
