2026 Phrase of the 12 months • Kath Eats

Completely satisfied New 12 months! It’s time to unveil my 2026 phrase of the 12 months and replicate on the intentions set for the 12 months forward. 

In my Via The Rainbow submit, I shared one of many hardest transitions of my life — shifting out of the house I lived in for 11 years, separating from somebody I nonetheless very a lot cared about, and stepping right into a model of myself that had been quietly ready to be reborn. Saying that out loud — and feeling the reality of it — felt like standing in the midst of a storm whereas the solar tried to interrupt via. (Therefore the rainbow theme!)

I’m usually not a woo particular person, however this fall I began to see a number of reels describing the cosmic shift that occurred on the finish of 2025. Apparently, it was the top of a 9 12 months karmic cycle and the 12 months of the Snake. The snake 12 months mixed with the karmic cycle finish introduced deep completion, transformation, and renewal, shedding and unraveling issues that not felt aligned. Learn via these slides and these and this set to know extra. I’m undecided I “consider” in all this, but it surely certain is sensible with the timing of my life. Every little thing the woo individuals are saying about 2026 has actually good vibes!

2026

It additionally feels cool that I’m getting into 2026 – the 12 months I’ve been ready my ENTIRE LIFE for – at this time limit (My birthday is October 26 and I’ve been quantity obsessed since I used to be younger). 2026 appears like a really “me” 12 months, and I’m right here for it! I can’t wait to see the quantity in all places.

Now let’s get to the phrase of the 12 months!

Previous Phrases

This has been a convention I’ve achieved for a decade now! While you look down the record, it appears like a time stamp diary to how I felt firstly of every 12 months.

2016 – PRESENT

2017 – INTENTIONAL

2018 – VULNERABLE

2019 – PURPOSE

2020 – VISION

2021 – FOUNDATION

2022 – FRESH

2023 – CREATIVE

2024 – EXPAND

2025 – RELAX

2026 Phrase of the 12 months

P E A C E.

Right here’s what peace means to me proper now:

P — Pause and hear.

2025 compelled me to cease, breathe, and actually hear the story my life was attempting to inform me. While you’re shifting quick via schedules and routines and roles, it’s simple to overlook the quiet voice asking, “Is that this your peace?” That query was the toughest and an important of the 12 months.

E — Embrace change with curiosity, not worry.

Change is not only disruption. It’s an invite to create one thing new. In unpacking packing containers and rebuilding a house of my very own, I additionally unpacked outdated beliefs about what house ought to seem like and rebuilt my definition of it from the within out. Peace isn’t the absence of wrestle — it’s the presence of acceptance.

A — Permit your self to evolve.

I’ve all the time believed that life ought to really feel expansive, that we’re meant to develop into the fullest variations of ourselves. As I wrote earlier than, I really feel like I’m shedding outdated layers and reconnecting with who I’m on a soul degree.

C — Select connection over perfection.

One factor that introduced me immense peace this 12 months was neighborhood. Previous buddies, new buddies, supportive readers — your notes, feedback, and messages grounded me. They jogged my memory that even once we stroll exhausting paths, we’re not alone. The bonds we nurture — household, friendship, compassion — are what make transitions actually transformative.

E — Count on hope and shock.

2026 already appears like a 12 months of risk. I’m discovering rhythm in my new routines, appreciating the reward of a bit extra time, and aligning my targets with my actions. Wanting forward, I’m hopeful — not as a result of the whole lot is ideal, however as a result of with alignment comes peace.

2026 Priorities

• High quality over amount, particularly in relation to being with the boys.
• Return to ardour for cooking within the Kath Eats type 😉
• Proceed constructing deep connections with different people. I really like good dialog.
• Give attention to dwelling within the current (which has all the time been exhausting for me).
• Get pleasure from my alone time: walks, studying, perhaps beginning a brand new present.
• Extra performs, highschool musicals, orchestras, and live shows. Experiences are priceless.

So right here’s my want for all of us in 2026: on this messy, chaotic world, could we discover peace not as a distant vacation spot however as one thing woven via our every day lives — in how we select ourselves, construct our communities, and honor the tales that introduced us right here.

Love,

Kath