Subtitle: Creating Soft Goals for the Year Ahead Release: First Episode of 2026

The beginning of a new year often comes with pressure to improve, fix, or prove ourselves. In this opening episode of 2026, Mercy invites you into a different way of starting again. One rooted in God’s grace rather than performance.

This episode introduces the concept of soft goals. Goals shaped by awareness, compassion, and alignment instead of hustle and self-criticism. Together, we explore how grace changes the way we approach growth, why inner work requires partnership instead of pressure, and how to set intentions that support who you are becoming rather than who you think you should be.

This conversation is reflective, faith-centered, and spacious. It is designed to help you begin the year grounded, honest, and open to transformation without force.

• Why traditional goal-setting often creates pressure instead of peace

• How God’s grace shifts the foundation of personal growth

• What “soft goals” are and why they support real change

• The difference between striving and partnering with grace

• How inner work helps you understand patterns instead of fighting them

• Questions to help you shape intentions for 2026

• Why drifting does not mean failing and how grace brings us back

• A closing reflection to help you enter the year with clarity and trust

You may want to pause the episode or journal with these questions afterward:

• What emotions do I want to experience more consistently this year?

• Where have I been striving instead of trusting?

• What patterns am I noticing without judgment right now?

• What might it look like to partner with grace in this season of my life?

• What is one soft goal I want to return to throughout the year?

You are not starting this year behind. You are not here to prove your worth.

You are allowed to grow with grace.

Soft goals are not about doing less. They are about becoming more aware, more aligned, and more rooted in who God created you to be.

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Thank you for being here and for starting the year with intention and grace.