Editors On How They’re Protecting Their Peace In 2025

What are you doing in 2025? This year, I’m holding back on giving my friends as much advice. Instead, I’m going to listen — and not judge! I like to think I have my shit together (maybe they’ll tell you otherwise) so when a friend complains about their relationship or their job, for example, I try my best to help in some way by talking it out with them and telling them how I’d navigate it. I’ve learnt there’s only so much you can say or do, though. Sometimes, people have to work it out for themselves. To protect my peace, I’m no longer getting so involved. Recently I’ve realised that not all of the friends I have share exactly the same core values as me, and while I still respect them, I have to accept to agree to disagree on certain things.