Before meeting her current husband, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle shared some personal insights and aspirations in a 2016 blog post on her website, “The Tig.” In her candid entry, Meghan talked about habits she wanted to change and resolutions she hoped to accomplish.
Sharing her New Year’s resolutions with her followers, Meghan wrote: “Run a marathon. Stop biting my nails. Stop swearing. Relearn French. These are my New Year’s resolutions almost every year (actually, every year). The marathon hasn’t happened. The swearing comes in lulls brought on by overwork or a feeling of brazenness after a few drinks.”
Reflecting on your linguistic goals, Meghan added“Then there’s French, a language I studied in high school and then lost when I immersed myself in speaking Spanish with Argentinians during my time in Buenos Aires. I’ve put my little Rosetta Stone earbuds in my eager ears every year, resolving to do interviews in French, but to my chagrin, it hasn’t stuck. And when it comes to nail-biting, well, it still happens on a turbulent flight or a stressful day. It’s not ladylike. But then again, so is swearing. Damn.”
In a thoughtful conclusion, Meghan expressed her desire to have simpler, more meaningful goals. She wrote: “For this new year, all I am aiming to do is approach life in a fun way. To laugh and enjoy, to keep my standards high, but also my level of self-acceptance. My New Year’s resolution is to make room for magic. To make my plans and accept that sometimes they will be broken. To set my goals, but be open to change.”
Meghan’s reflections reveal a relatable struggle to stick to her purpose and a poignant reminder to embrace life’s unpredictability with grace and humour. Her words, written before her royal life began, continue to resonate as a testament to her ongoing journey of personal growth and self-acceptance.