I love this essay from @AndreaPitzer. This is exactly what I want to take into 2025 with me.
"My advice to you is that if you want to live this next year in a more beautiful world, go make that world. Make it where you are right now, without waiting for things to get worse before you decide to act, or assuming that they will get better without you taking part. "
Give it a read: https://degenerateart.beehiiv.com/p/everything-won-t-go-wrong