Hi,
This is not a goals letter, not a “next year I’ll be different” speech, not a list of everything you should fix before December ends. It’s just a reminder, suave and real: you made it here!
The end of the year can be ruidoso in a weird way. Like the calendar brings invisible expectations: wrap everything up, close every loop, become a better version of yourself antes de media noche. But you and I know the truth. Life doesn’t work like that. Not everything gets a perfect ending.
So here are a few things I want you to remember while the year is closing and everyone else seems to be rushing.
1) You don’t owe the year a perfect “final version” of you
You owe yourself kindness. Patience. Respect, especially on the days you’re tired, messy, or just over it.
You don’t have to “finish strong” to be worthy of rest, love, or calm.
2) Closing the year is not the same as closing every wound
Some things didn’t resolve. Some dreams stayed on pause. Some chapters hurt. Y aun así, you kept going.
Healing is not a December task. It’s a human process.
3) Progress can look boring, and that’s okay
Progress can be sleeping a little more. Drinking water. Eating something that actually sits well. Answering the text you’ve been avoiding. Walking ten minutes. Taking a shower. Doing one tiny thing.
Sometimes the healthiest choices are not aesthetic. They’re repetitive. Simple. Sustainable.
4) If you feel behind, breathe
You’re not late. You’re not failing. You’re just living.
Comparison sells urgency. And urgency is rarely a good advisor.
5) Don’t negotiate your basics (especially right now)
Please. Protect the minimum.
- Decent sleep, even if it’s not perfect
- Enough food, even if it’s simple
- A little movement, even if it’s slow
- Human connection, even if it’s one person
- A pause, even if it’s five minutes
When your basics are off, everything feels heavier than it actually is.
6) Choose one small thing to carry into the next season
Not ten habits. Not a perfect routine. One small thing.
Something you can repeat even on hard days, porque los cambios que se quedan no nacen de la euforia. They come from consistency.
7) You don’t have to prove you’re okay
If you’re sensitive, you’re sensitive. If you’re drained, you’re drained. No explanation needed.
Ask for help when you can. And when you can’t ask, at least don’t attack yourself for feeling.
8) Don’t forget what you already survived this year
I don’t care if the year didn’t look “productive.” I care that you kept going. That you learned. That you got up many times without applause.
That is strength too. That’s worth celebrating!!
And before I end this, I want to add something important.
CALMA has been more than content. It’s been compañía. It’s been “I see you.” It’s been “you’re not alone.” And that matters more than we can explain.
This space has connected lives in ways we could not have planned. It has brought people together across different countries, different seasons, different stories. And honestly, that still blows our mind.
So if at any point this year, CALMA helped you feel even a tiny bit better, if one episode gave you a breath, a pause, a “me too,” a moment of relief. We are happy. We are grateful. We are proud. Because that was the point. That is the point.
We don’t need to change your life overnight.
We just want to help you carry it a little lighter.
End-of-year me, if you get stuck in the question: “What did I even do this year?”
Remember this. You lived it the best way you could, with the tools you had, in moments that were not always easy. And we are proud of you for that.
Thank you for letting us be with you for a little part of your journey.
Esperamos verte el año que viene.