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"THE CREDENTIAL"
January 2026
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2026 has arrived with a punch of much uncertainty, violence, extreme weather conditions and more, all threats to humanity and a peaceful life for us all throughout the world. We at
The Credential have chosen to offer grace and encouragement to you our readers. Please take a moment to enjoy and reflect on the message Guest Author Bernadette Jiwa has to offer. |
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Sadly, I didn’t manage to write the thousand words I planned each weekday in December. Other priorities took over and broke the writing momentum I had built earlier in the year. |
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I often make promises to myself, but I don’t always keep them. Maybe you do too. |
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Around 46 BC, Julius Caesar tweaked the calendar and established January 1st as the beginning of the new year. The month was named after the two-faced god Janus, whom the Romans believed could see deep into the past and far into the future. They offered him sacrifices to atone for past mistakes and promised to do better in the coming year. |
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Today, we make resolutions to ourselves on January 1st. We’ve stuck with the tradition but forsaken the gods. And yet, despite the absence of an all-seeing god, we’ve held onto the weight of judgement. The sense that, deep down, we’re not quite good enough, and the notion that change requires nothing less than an unwavering commitment and iron will.
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The word ‘resolve’ originates from the Latin ‘resolvere,’ meaning to loosen or untie. By the 1540s, it meant to solve a problem once and for all. When we resolve to do something, we commit to finishing what we started. There is no room for a misstep; if we slip up, it feels like we’ve failed.
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But there’s another way to create positive change in our lives. Instead of making another resolution that’s nearly impossible to stick to, we can set an intention.
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An intention is a guiding principle that grounds you in the present. It’s less about what you’ll accomplish and more about who you want to be.
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A resolution might be, ‘I will lose 5 kilos.’ An intention says, ‘I will treat my body with respect.’ One is success or failure. The other is a practice that grants us grace.
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With an intention, you can make mistakes without giving up. You might stray or get off track, but you can always reset. You don’t need to be perfect; you just need to know where you’re headed and why. |
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Instead of another promise we’re likely to break by February, we need something constant to come back to when we feel lost.
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Janus may have been able to look into the past and the future. But now, we’re learning to look inside ourselves.
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I didn’t write a thousand words a day in December, but I’m writing to you today as intended. That’s what intentions show us - we don’t have to wait for January 1st to start afresh. We can begin again on any ordinary day. We can always choose who we want to be and act accordingly.
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The new year doesn’t have to be about total transformation. It could be a time when we remember that every moment can be an ending and a beginning. And we get to choose which one we embrace.
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Facts Fun Quizzes and Quotes
“If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then, you are an excellent leader.”
Quote By: Dolly Parton, singer-songwriter, businesswoman and philanthropist
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Begin 2026 with confidence and strategic planning.
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