Start the Next Moment Over: A Letter for the Ones Still Standing

January, 2026

Dear Winner,

     You’ve survived, won some, lost some, endured and made it through 2025.  I want to encourage you to dominate and conqueror 2026.  Many times, as the dates change, our current situations don’t change, get better and seem old and tiresome.  And unfortunately, sometimes, on a new day a new challenge arises with even more difficulty.

            I don’t want you to be left behind so I’m here to say hold on! Hold on one moment at a time. You must have faith to believe that trouble won’t last always. When it seems dark and gloomy, know that to balance the universe that the sun has to shine, even in your darkest hour.  I speak life to you and encourage you to keep going and not give up. Despite our silent tears and sometimes painful moments we share with no one, we cannot quit.  You must continue to go after your dreams, goals and vision for your life. We can’t give our best to others until we are giving the best to ourselves, first. Selfcare is not a luxury, it’s a way of life.

Think of the many small great things that you have, that can make the bigger things seem small. On any given day a person less fortunate than us would trade in any one of their days to have our worst.  To them we have more than enough food, clothing, shelter, free will, people who love us and the list goes on.  We have the ability to move and breathe on our own.

So as this New Year begins, and you may feel it’s not such a great new year at all, just remember every moment a NEW moment to start over.  Start the next moment over. You control your destiny.

Love,

Dr. Calicchia