At Home With Veronica
The start of the new year often arrives with a heavy dose of expectation. We’re taught that when the calendar resets, we should too — setting resolutions to get fit, eat healthy, quit this, learn that.
I’m not *anti* New Year’s resolutions by any means. I believe that self‑improvement and expansion should be a lifelong journey. But I’ve always found the traditional idea of a “resolution” to be somewhat at odds with the season of winter. This time of year calls us inward. What we often need most isn’t more discipline or output — it’s precious moments of comfort and stillness.
The shorter days remind us to be more intentional with how we spend our limited daylight hours. So as we welcome a new calendar year, I invite you to consider a gentler approach:
Set one realistic goal that can grow into a habit. Last year, mine was simple — to text anyone who popped into my mind at that very moment.
Learn one go‑to, warm, nourishing recipe. Make it in large quantities, and enjoy leftovers.
Embrace slowing down now so you can speed up later. When the days grow longer and choices more abundant, you’ll feel more charged and magnetic than you ever could have imagined.
This year, may your resolutions feel less like pressure — and more like permission to rest, reflect, and be just as you are.
Words by Veronica Lui
Photographed in her Flatiron Home, New York City
