Our columnists make their living prognosticating and attempting to predict what the news will bring. Sometimes they're right, and sometimes their crystal balls lead them astray. This year, we wanted you to give us your predictions, hopes, fears and resolutions for 2026.

From classic resolutions like weight loss to more modern takes on mental health and self-care, your hopes and predictions shared one theme: a heavy heart and a lot of wariness when it comes to what politics will bring in 2026.

Read a collection of these responses below, or send in your own to us at forum@usatoday.com with the subject line "Forum New Year."

My resolution for 2025 was to work more on finishing my novel. I didn't finish, but I got to 45,000 words, so I'm satisfied! In all, 2025 was great for me, personally. It was my first full year of retirement.

But for the sake of my mental health, I have to disengage from the news. I'm blocking any........

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