Change Your Life, Change Your Actions

Dear Collective,

As we stand on the edge of 2026, I’ve been reflecting on: You aren't going to change your life unless you actually do something life-changing.

It’s a trap to stick to the script we’ve always followed. We do the same things, think the same thoughts, and keep the same habits, yet we hope for a different result. But the math doesn't math that way. If you keep doing what you’ve always done, you’re going to keep getting what you’ve always got. If you want a different outcome, you have to be willing to do something that feels significant—maybe even something that feels a little weird.

I’m looking at my own goals for this upcoming year to keep myself honest. I’ve spent the last 3 onths on a fun bulk, getting up to 220 pounds (from 200). I feel strong, recovering very quickly, and happy with the areas of size I’ve put on. But now, my goal, through next spring, is to lean back down to 200 pounds. I’m also setting a goal that’s outside my usual comfort zone: I want to be able to do the splits.

Now, if I tell you I want to do the splits but I never actually spend the time on the floor practicing, it’s never going to happen. I can’t expect a new level of mobility while keeping my old level of effort. To change my body, I have to change my daily actions. There is a decent start to the stretch, but there is a ways to go.

This is the perfect time of year to look at your own script. What if you decided to do something life-changing, even if it’s just a small shift in your perspective? What if you tried a new way of eating, a new way of moving, or a new way of talking to yourself? The best part of life is the opportunity to learn and see things through a different lens.

Don't just walk into 2026 doing the same old thing. Challenge yourself to do something that actually feels like a shift. Try the thing you’ve been putting off because it seemed too hard or too strange. That’s where the growth is, and that’s how you actually become the person you’re setting out to be.

With Strength and Kindness,

Charlie