Submission by Dr. Glenn Mollette
It seems like yesterday that we were making 2025 New Year’s resolutions. Time flies by!
Since time goes by so quickly, the first resolution we might all consider making is to savor the moment. Every day is a gift and a celebration. Savor your work, family, friends, entertainment, hobbies, church, meals, nature, and every aspect of life. Don’t rush 2026, because it will be over in the blink of an eye.
Plan your holidays in advance for 2026. Let’s make the holidays count. Consider celebrating the holidays on days other than the actual holiday dates. Families can only be in one place at a time. Why not have your get-togethers a week or even two weeks before? Celebrate Thanksgiving or Christmas at different times so you can include more people and different places. Give it some thought for each holiday, and I believe you will have more unrushed friend and family gatherings.
Schedule your doctor’s appointments and have your blood work done. None of us are excited about doctor’s appointments, but blood work and checkups provide information we need to take care of our bodies.
Exercise this year. Exercise is moving your body. You can do this anywhere. Turn on your radio and dance in your house. Dance in your kitchen or garage. You don’t have to spend most of your day traveling to a gym and back. Turn on some music, and in 20 to 30 minutes you can break into a sweat. Forty minutes is best, but 20 to 30 minutes every day will rid your body of some sugar and toxins your liver and kidneys don’t need. Exercise is movement. Keep moving in 2026.
Cut back on red meat, fried foods, and sugary desserts. Eating these items often will impact you negatively. Once or twice a month is far different than every day, or two or three times a week.
Focus on teamwork in 2026. You can’t do everything. You can’t do everything for your children. You are only one person. You can be more successful with help. Good help is hard to find, but families must work together. You can’t carry the financial burden for everyone else. Several people working together can accomplish most anything, but if it all falls on one person, then success will be more difficult, if not impossible.
Plan to create good memories in 2026. Too often we spend our time reflecting on mistakes, sickness, death, and unfortunate things that happened in the past. Determine to do something as often as you can that will create a good memory for you and others who might be impacted.
Think about what you want to accomplish in 2026 and try. What do you have to lose? If you don’t aim for a target, then you hit nothing. Hitting something will be better than nothing. Think about it—maybe even make a list.
Keep the fire burning. Don’t quit stirring the flame. Keep piling the wood on. Keep the fire hot. Too often we let the fire die. We get cold and feel empty. Don’t let your fire die. The fire keeps us warm. Warmth is energy and strength. It provides light.
Keep your faith strong. You can do a lot more with God than without Him. Let’s go, 2026!
