The Bounce Black Team

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Happy New Year!

At Bounce Black, we don’t rush into the New Year with pressure to reinvent ourselves. Instead, we believe in intentional reflection, gentle honesty, and holistic alignment.

Because thriving is not about becoming someone new, but about becoming more fully yourself.

As we step into 2026, this is an invitation to pause, look back with compassion, and move forward with clarity.

Whether 2025 stretched you, strengthened you, or simply survived you, you deserve to begin this year grounded, hopeful, and resourced.

Below are reflection points designed to support you in setting yourself up to thrive holistically, in your wellbeing, your work, your relationships, and your purpose.

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Reflect Without Judgement

Before setting goals, take stock.

Not everything that didn’t go to plan was a failure. Some things were lessons, protection, or redirection.

Reflection Points:

• What sustained me last year, even quietly?
• What drained me more than I realised?
• Where did I abandon myself to survive?
• Where did I show courage, even if no one saw it?

Thriving begins when we tell the truth without shame.

Recommit to Your Wellbeing (Not Just Productivity)

Rest, joy, boundaries, movement, nourishment, therapy, prayer, community — these are not extras. They are essential wellbeing infrastructure.

In 2026, thriving means asking:

• What does my body need to feel safe and energised?
• What emotional support do I need to stop carrying everything alone?
• What rhythms help me feel human, not just useful?

Anchor question: What would it look like to protect my wellbeing as fiercely as I protect my deadlines?

Redefine Success on Your Own Terms

Many of us have been chasing versions of success that were never designed with us in mind.

This year, consider success that includes:

• Peace of mind
• Integrity
• Financial sustainability (not burnout)
• Work that aligns with your values
• Space for love, rest, creativity, and joy

Reflection Points:

• Who taught me my definition of success?
• What parts of that definition no longer serve me?
• What does success look like for me, right now?

Set Boundaries That Honour Your Future Self

Boundaries are not punishments, they are instructions for care.

In 2026, thriving may require:

• Saying no without over explaining
• Choosing rest over over functioning
• Releasing roles, people and spaces you’ve outgrown
• Limiting access to people, platforms, or environments that cost you too much

Reflection Point: What boundary would make my life feel lighter within the next 90 days?

Invest in Community, Not Isolation

Thriving is collective.

We heal, grow, and sustain ourselves better in community, especially in spaces that are culturally affirming and trauma-informed.

Ask yourself:

• Who do I feel safe being honest with?
• Where can I both give and receive support?
• What communities help me remember who I am?

At Bounce Black, community is not a buzzword. It’s a lifeline.

Choose Intentions Over Pressure

You don’t need a 50 point plan.

Sometimes, one grounded intention is enough.

Examples:

• This year, I choose steadiness over chaos.
• This year, I choose healing over proving.
• This year, I choose alignment over applause.

Let your intentions be kind, spacious, and realistic.

Moving Forward, Gently

As we step into 2026, remember:

• You are allowed to move at your own pace
• You are allowed to redefine what thriving means
• You are allowed to want more and rest deeply

Bounce Black is here to support you with resources, community, and conversations that centre your humanity, not just your output.

Here’s to a year of holistic thriving!

With care,
Bounce Black