A defining year: the direction you choose in its first months sets the tone for everything after. Choose the version of yourself you can grow into.
A year of deepening for committed hearts: the relationship stops being about proving and starts being about building. Shared projects beat shared promises.
A leadership opening appears, official or informal. You are ready even if you doubt it; readiness is mostly saying yes.
A year where a big-ticket decision — house, car, equipment — rewards patience. The right price arrives in the second half; the wrong one is everywhere.
Overall: comparison this year is a tax on your time. Measure against the year-old version of yourself; the only fair baseline.