I’ve never believed that change should be reserved for special days, but the New Year tends to carry a sense of promise. It often brings a surge of clarity, motivation, and hope that maybe things really could be different.
And then, as January moves along, that initial energy fades.
Responsibilities pile up. Our bandwidth shrinks. And before we know it, we’re pulled back into the familiar current of obligations, far from the shore we were hoping to reach.
It’s not that we lack willpower or discipline. Most of us are already trying hard. What we often need instead is the right kind of support to help us stay the course when life inevitably intervenes.
That’s why I wanted to share something I think many of you will appreciate.
The Best Year of Your Life Summit 2026, presented by Wisdom for Life, is a free, eight-day online event designed to help you approach the year ahead with intention rather than just hope.
More than 50 respected teachers and guides come together to share practical insights to help you build a solid foundation for the year—one that actually supports your real life.
This is the sixth year of the summit, and hundreds of thousands of people have participated since it first launched.
Whether you’re focusing on your health, relationships, finances, mindset, or sense of purpose, you’ll find grounded tools you can start using right away.
You’ll hear from voices you may already know and trust, including Tara Brach, Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzberg, Kristin Neff, Ken Honda, Pico Iyer, Sue Morter, Marci Shimoff, and many others.
Each session is intentionally short—about 20–25 minutes—so you’re not asked to carve out huge blocks of time or absorb information you’ll never use. The focus is on insight you can integrate into daily life without overwhelm.
Over the eight days, you’ll explore how to:
- Build sustainable energy and vitality so you’re not exhausted by 3pm or short-tempered with the people you love
- Strengthen your relationships with tools for better communication and deeper presence
- Create financial clarity that replaces the anxiety keeping you up at night with actual confidence
- Develop habits that stick because they’re aligned with who you truly are, not who you think you should be
- Reconnect with joy and purpose in ways that feel natural, not forced
The summit touches on all the areas that tend to shape our days most:
- Habits, mindset, and purpose
- Emotional and mental well-being
- Physical health and vitality
- Relationships and communication
- Financial health and abundance
- Simplicity, balance, and harmony
- Spirituality and self-discovery
Most years, we hope things will be different. We try harder, set more goals, and push through.
This year, try a different approach: build the foundation that makes lasting change possible. Eight days with the right kind of support can help shape your whole year ahead.
Oh, and when you register, you’ll also receive two bonus guides—How to Build a New Habit and How to Stop Procrastinating—by James Clear.
I hope the summit is helpful to you!
About Lori Deschene
Lori Deschene is the founder of Tiny Buddha. She started the site after struggling with depression, bulimia, c-PTSD, and toxic shame so she could recycle her former pain into something useful and inspire others to do the same. You can find her books, including Tiny Buddha’s Gratitude Journal and Tiny Buddha’s Worry Journal, here and learn more about her eCourse, Recreate Your Life Story, if you’re ready to transform your life and become the person you want to be.
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