New Year, New You: B.S.
"New Year, New You"? Let’s Call It What It Is: B.S. If you’re a Black girl navigating life with anxiety, you’ve probably rolled your eyes a thousand times at the endless stream of "New Year, New You" posts clogging your social feed right now. It's the same story every year: as soon as the clock strikes midnight on January 1st, we’re suddenly supposed to transform into hyper-productive, super-disciplined versions of ourselves, complete with color-coded planners and smoothie bowls. Honestly? It’s exhausting—and deeply unrealistic. Let’s keep it real: slapping a shiny motivational slogan on top of the same unresolved issues isn’t going to make them magically disappear. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got a list of bad habits, coping mechanisms, and unhelpful thought patterns that didn’t develop overnight. And spoiler alert: they’re not going to disappear overnight either. But that doesn’t mean we’re stuck. It just means the real work lies in addressing t...
