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To ask how you’re rebranding yourself for 2026??

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 31/12/2025 18:49

Happy Will And Grace GIF by HULU

More gifs from me!

also, get better at spotting incorrect details!! 😩

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 31/12/2025 19:03

There used to be a gavel?? 👀👀👀😄😄

It appeared very regularly but has fallen out of fashion. Possibly due to snowflake objections 🙄

mumofoneAloneandwell · 31/12/2025 20:53

I think I will be stronger. An unapologetically so

I am super malleable and I don’t like that. Being strong doesn’t mean you’re a bad person, as I was raised to believe it is

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Hollieandtheivie · 31/12/2025 20:41

Loving the post about accepting what we have, rather than trying to battle ourselves.

Mine is related to saving/spending balance. Ive recently discovered Vinted and need to scale back on purchases after going full throttle. In my head I was thinking its more ethical so was giving myself the green light to spend. Now I want to think more about want versus need, and what am I trying to fulfil with purchases? So to be more intentional and thoughtful with my spending.

EchoedSilence · 31/12/2025 20:39

I'm not planning on changing anything. I'm far too lazy.

mumofoneAloneandwell · 31/12/2025 20:37

SusanChurchouse · 31/12/2025 20:30

Lost all my hair to chemo in 2025. It’s now growing back so 2026 is going to be the year I learn to rock a pixie cut.

Yes girl! 🥰🥰🥰

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SusanChurchouse · 31/12/2025 20:30

Lost all my hair to chemo in 2025. It’s now growing back so 2026 is going to be the year I learn to rock a pixie cut.

mumofoneAloneandwell · 31/12/2025 20:28

BlackCatDiscoClub · 31/12/2025 20:21

My rebranding is a radical acceptance. I have physically aged a lot over this year, and felt all kinds of horror about it. But this year I start growing out the greys and thinking about what a middle aged me is like. What do I want to wear, what do I want to focus on. What childish things can I let go of, and what new things can I become. It feels weirdly exciting, like I can birth a new version of myself!

I like this

I may never read my way through the classics, but I will be happy posting my many thoughts on MN like it’s my personal diary and that’s actually okay!

in all seriousness, same

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BlackCatDiscoClub · 31/12/2025 20:21

My rebranding is a radical acceptance. I have physically aged a lot over this year, and felt all kinds of horror about it. But this year I start growing out the greys and thinking about what a middle aged me is like. What do I want to wear, what do I want to focus on. What childish things can I let go of, and what new things can I become. It feels weirdly exciting, like I can birth a new version of myself!

Wynter25 · 31/12/2025 19:54

Take no more bullshit

Vaguelyclassical · 31/12/2025 19:45

We are not commercial products. We are human beings. We do not, therefore, need to use the vocabulary of big business advertising.
We may however wish to renew ourselves, redefine ourselves, reinvent ourselves, or simply just reaffirm how bloody wonderful we already are.

LlynTegid · 31/12/2025 19:39

I rebranded myself this year at work by saying when I will retire, down to the actual date. Mentioned at every useful opportunity.

So no need or wish to rebrand in 2026.

mumofoneAloneandwell · 31/12/2025 19:38

Thepeopleversuswork · 31/12/2025 19:25

I’m rebranding myself as someone who no longer gives a fuck about pleasing my unpleasable, bullying bosses and and going to do a degree, mainly as an excuse to step off the hamster wheel.

Yes girl! 💅🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

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Cosmosforbreakfast · 31/12/2025 19:30

SardinesOnGingerbread · 31/12/2025 19:30

Love the idea. I want to enter my crone era. Witchy hair, bog swamp, ungodly bench press.

I want to do this too!

SardinesOnGingerbread · 31/12/2025 19:30

Love the idea. I want to enter my crone era. Witchy hair, bog swamp, ungodly bench press.

SereneCoralExpert · 31/12/2025 19:28

GreenPoms · 31/12/2025 18:53

I know you mean well, OP, but I genuinely disagree with ideas like this. They reinforce the notion that we need to change ourselves, when the focus should be on acceptance and celebrating who we already are.

why not taking note of what is not perfect or could be improved?

No one has achieved everything, there's always something better to reach for - or life would be very depressing

Thepeopleversuswork · 31/12/2025 19:25

I’m rebranding myself as someone who no longer gives a fuck about pleasing my unpleasable, bullying bosses and and going to do a degree, mainly as an excuse to step off the hamster wheel.

mumofoneAloneandwell · 31/12/2025 19:23

Hallywally · 31/12/2025 19:16

Is rebranding like identifying? If so, I’m a size 8 25 year old 😎

oo me too me too!!! 😄😄😄

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 31/12/2025 19:22

currentlybrunette · 31/12/2025 19:19

I’m going to be much more petty and vindictive. I’m going to start using my powers for evil.

Oh and I plan on spending less on wasteful shit and clothes and saving more.

yes!

Proud Of You Yes GIF
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mumofoneAloneandwell · 31/12/2025 19:20

Fixydodah · 31/12/2025 19:12

I am resetting myself back to factory settings.

I did this with my bedroom tv today, needed it to feel fresh 😄😄😄😄😄

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currentlybrunette · 31/12/2025 19:19

I’m going to be much more petty and vindictive. I’m going to start using my powers for evil.

Oh and I plan on spending less on wasteful shit and clothes and saving more.

Hallywally · 31/12/2025 19:16

Is rebranding like identifying? If so, I’m a size 8 25 year old 😎

Fixydodah · 31/12/2025 19:12

I am resetting myself back to factory settings.

mumofoneAloneandwell · 31/12/2025 19:10

KittyEckersley · 31/12/2025 19:09

I’m moving from an old cottage in the countryside to a new city apartment so will rebrand myself as being from Sex in the City. Probably a bit more And Just Like That and with a husband and toddler and cheap clothes.

Omggg I have done the same rebrand!!! Moved from zone 5 London to zone 2, just me and dd!!

hello, fellow traveller xx

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Tyburnx · 31/12/2025 19:10

This year i will mostly be ...
not giving a flying fuck

😎

mumofoneAloneandwell · 31/12/2025 19:09

Someone on the original thread said she’d rebrand as a labubu 😄 where is she

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