quietting down and sitting in that reflection feels harder than it has been in other years

I agree. But I also think the new year is a wonderful and natural time to look back and reflect on the old year with deeper focus, and to let those reflections inspire growth, or a boost of vigor, or a new direction. And maybe it's the year I had or the season I'm in, but the thought of

Omg reflut

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I respect the bitter tenacity

If anyone ever thinks I've forgotten about a book they've borrowed from me, they don't know I have their name written in perpetuity in the notes app on my phone