#422 - HOW to MAKE 2026 YOUR BEST YEAR YET

If you have ever found yourself saying, "next year will be different", then this episode is for you.

Today I want to talk about how to make 2026 your best year yet.

Not a busy year. Not a year where you tick lots of boxes but still feel unfulfilled. I am talking about a deeply meaningful year. A year where you stop waiting, choose yourself, and finally begin creating the life you have been quietly dreaming about.

Over the years, through dreaming, doing, failing, rebuilding and starting again, I've learnt one powerful truth.

Your best year does not just happen. You create it. And you create it with clarity, intention and small, consistent steps forward.

In this episode, I guide you through the most important foundational work that so many people skip. 

The work that changes everything.

So, if you want 2026 to be the year you stop waiting and start creating, this episode will gently guide you there.

Grab a cup of tea, take a breath with me, and let this be the moment everything begins to shift.

As always, I’d LOVE to hear what resonated most with you - so please share and let’s keep the conversation going in the Dream Life Podcast Facebook Group here.    

…and remember, it all starts with a dream 💛

Dream Life & kikki.K Founder

P.S. If you’re ready for guided support, explore Dream Life Coaching here: https://www.yourdreamlifestartshere.com/course 💛

SHOW NOTES:

• Sign up for our MAKE 2026 YOUR BEST YEAR YET free workshop here...
• Buy Kristina's book, Your Dream Life Starts Here
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• If you feel it's time to take a leap and invest in you, join:
  • My Platinum Coaching Program where in January our focus will be on Plan Your Year 2026. Laying the foundation with clarity, vision, and intentionality. Learn more here.  
    
  • My Dream Business Book Club here. In January, we'll be reading and learning from: Building a Story Brand 2.0, by Donald Miller. Learn how to clarify your message, and genuinely stand out. 
  • My online personal Growth Book Club GROW, January, where we'll be reading and squeezing the learnings out of The Five-Year Crusade: The Easy Way to Achieve Your Impossible Goals, by John Soforic. Learning how to rest - the smartest life hack of all. Learn more here.

• Dream Life Community Facebook Group: Connect with like-minded dreamers.

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• Sign up to our email list here to hear about upcoming workshops.
• Take your first step to getting clarity on what you want from life with this free bonus dreaming exercise here 101 Dreams Audio Guide 
• Buy Kristina's book, Your Dream Life Starts Here
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TRANSCRIPT:

Hi there, and welcome back to another episode of the Your Dream Life podcast. I am Kristina, and today we are diving into one of my absolute favourite topics, how to make 2026 your best year yet.

Not just a good year.
Not a busy year.
But a deeply meaningful, life changing, I am finally doing it kind of year.

A year where you stop waiting.
A year where you choose you.
A year where the dreams you have been quietly carrying finally get some sunlight.

Before we go any further, take one gentle breath with me.

Breathe in.
And out.

And maybe take one more, in your own time. Perhaps the deepest breath you have taken all day.

I always find that when you pause for a conscious breath, it resets you. And I want this moment to be a reset. Let it be a tiny doorway into everything you want.

Today I want to talk about why 2026 can be the year everything shifts.

Every year holds potential. But what I have learnt over decades of dreaming, doing, failing, rebuilding and rising again is this. Your best year does not just happen. You create it.

You create it through clarity, intention and small daily progress. That is exactly what we do in the Dream Life Coaching Program.

Here is the thing though. Life will always be busy. And dreams only happen when we decide they will.

That is why I love the energy of a fresh year so much. It is like standing in front of 365 blank pages.

What story will you write?

Most people skip the most important work. They rush into January full of hope, new routines, new planners and new intentions. And by February, they feel behind again.

Not because they are incapable, but because they skipped the foundation.

The most important work is getting truly clear on what matters to you.

Your top three dreams or goals.

Not what you should want.
Not what others expect.
But the dreams that come from your heart.
The ones that whisper to you in quiet moments.

This is the work that changes lives.
This is the work that changed my life.
This is the work I want to guide you through.

I want you to imagine this.

It is December 2026. You are sitting somewhere nice, maybe with a cup of tea or coffee. You feel proud of yourself. And you can honestly say, I did it. I changed things. I showed up for myself. I created something beautiful.

What three things would make you feel that way?

Close your eyes for a moment if it is safe to do so.
See it.
Feel it.

Maybe it is your health.
Maybe it is your business or career.
Maybe it is a relationship.
Maybe it is a long held dream you have been too afraid or too busy to begin.

Whatever came to mind just now matters. That is the beginning of working out your top three for 2026.

You are not behind.
You are not too late.
And you are absolutely capable of creating a life you love.

But here is the loving truth. Nothing changes until you do.

Dreams do not work unless you do.

That is why intentional, meaningful progress matters. Not hustling. Not perfection. Just small, consistent steps.

So let us decide together right now that 2026 is your year of change. The year you stop waiting and start creating.

I also want to invite you to my free Make 2026 Your Best Year Yet workshop. I am hosting it at the end of December and again on New Year’s Day. In it, I will guide you through choosing your top three dreams and setting yourself up for a year you will be proud of.

You can register via the link in the show notes or head to yourdreamlifestartshere.com.

One final thought.

Imagine how different your life could look one year from now if you simply begin. Not perfectly. Just begin.

Your dream life is waiting, and I would be honoured to guide you into it.

Let us make 2026 your best year yet together.