Sometimes a new year can almost feel like a new beginning. A clean slate that represents exciting possibilities and strengthened ambition to reach your goals. But for some, the weight of expectation that a new year carries can feel burdensome. Instead of feeling optimistic towards future successes, they may feel dread towards failing. Well, the best thing to move through that dread is resilience and it often shows up in ways that we least expect.

In today's solo episode, I share my new years tradition with you and why it’s important to me, my family, and the history of African Americans. I reflect on how this tradition offers grounding and meaning, and why I look to it as a symbol of resilience. I also invite you to do the same with your own traditions, reflecting on the meaning they hold in your life and the importance of honoring them.

Tune in and listen to the thirty-eighth episode of I Can Do This, Show Me How! to hear how you can step into the new year with hope and encouragement. 

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The themes that I’ll be exploring in this podcast for the upcoming year (0:36)
• About my ritual for ringing in the new year and the significance it held for my family and African Americans as a whole   (1:27)
• About the important role that food holds in our lives (6:01)
• About another story that’s often told about the history of the black eyed peas in America and how it ties to the meaning of resilience that’s held by the food (10:20)
• What I’m looking to to keep me grounded in 2026 (14:52)
• My new year’s wish for you, the listener (15:48)

Resources

The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell

The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers

Freedom’s Teacher by Katherine Mellen Charron

Let's connect!

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