Tami Cote

For years, I’ve waved farewell to the pressure of New
Year’s resolutions. Instead, I choose a word to be my
guiding light leading me through the year. In 2025, that
word was overflow.

I didn’t just pick it and forget it. I wrote it down and tucked it
into corners of my home, letting it whisper to me
throughout the day. When making decisions, even the
mundane ones, I would pause and ask: Does this move
me