Welcome to 2026

An open letter to your body

Dear body,

I am writing to you at the beginning of a new year, when the air feels clean and the calendar feels forgiving. I am writing to you at a moment when the world insists I should fix you, shrink you, harden you, or finally bring you under control. I am writing instead to say this: I see you. I am still here with you. And in 2026, I want to learn h…