Most of the memes on social media depict this past year as one big dumpster fire. And frankly, I’m not arguing that point.
According to eastern astrology, 2025 was the year of the snake. For some, that snake attacked with vengeance, striking at the vulnerable, and squeezing the life out of others. It shot its venom leaving us numb, only to get swallowed whole and left to decompose in its belly (or whatever organs snakes have for digestion). But, if you’re reading this now, you’re either a super-fan from the grave, or you made it through one more year. Congrats!
So, to recap, here’s a list of some of those dumpster fire, slithering snake events that topped our year…
- Robots are taking over the world with what they call AI. If only we listened to Sarah Connor back in 1984.
- Groceries are a bit on the rise—they call it inflation or whatever bs words they are using these days.
- Organizations are restructuring, claiming that the Covid era “changed the way we do business”. My guess is that the robots are mind-controlling CEO’s—but that’s just my opinion.
- I heard there is a conspiracy theory that a Civil War is about to break out at any moment. We’re all hosed.
- There’s the constant threat of a zombie apocalypse. My opinion; 2020 was just a test.
- Social media predicted a Rapture was going to take the worthy and let the rest of us figure it out. I guess I didn’t make the cut. And I still don’t have it figured out.
- Frozen water cubes are everywhere.
- The Crown Jewels were stolen. Now, I have no idea what I’m wearing to the New Year’s Eve party.
- My dog died and I’m still pretty broken up about it.
- The poles are changing polarity. I think this is a direct result of X-Gener’s remaking our childhood treasures, rather than using the imaginative brains to create new and undiscovered stories for our entertainment. Hence, AI.
Here’s the thing. What is bitching and moaning going to do? Nothing. I’m pretty sure if you’re reading this, you don’t have enough power or money to change the world…or do you?
Let’s take a look at this from a symbolic standpoint for a moment.
When I think of snakes, there’s one thing we can learn from them—shedding. Sure, we shed our skin over the period of seven years, but snakes do this on a regular basis. And if I remember seventh grade biology, they do this multiple times a year.
How does this relate to us crazy humans who had a dumpster fire of a year?
If this past year felt heavy, uncomfortable, and stressful, I have a solution, not a resolution, but a profound way of thinking about all of our problems—shed what no longer serves you.
We’ve spent a year trying to keep our lives normal, but if we’ve learned anything over the past five years, normal is history. It’s a façade. We might not be able to change the world, but we can adjust, adapt, and revise our thoughts and actions. We don’t need to get caught up in the turmoil of nasty people and their exploding baggage.
We have a choice to not allow negativity to cling to our bodies, minds, and spirits. We can shed all that pessimism and start fresh in the new year.
I hope you find your happiness in 2026.