Happy New Year 2026 From Curated Texan… Cheers To What’s The Next Best

December 31, 2025
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It’s Here, It’s Here! We’re Excited For The Year Ahead

Well, y’all, we did it. We made it through another trip around the sun, complete with its surprises, triumphs, lessons, and the occasional “what just happened?” moment. And as we polish off the last of the peppermint bark and pop the champagne corks, it’s time to welcome a brand-new year: one brimming with possibility, purpose, and plenty of sparkle.

Here in Texas, we don’t just step into a new year; we stride. We do it with style, with grit, and with the kind of optimism that’s been baked into our DNA since the days of wide-open skies and wilder dreams. Because if there’s one thing we know for sure, it’s that no matter how unpredictable life gets, Texans know how to find the silver lining, and we usually turn it into something extraordinary.

It’s a fact that 2025 gave us stories worth telling, lessons worth keeping, and a few curveballs that probably made us laugh later (or at least will… eventually). But as the calendar turns to 2026, we’re trading resolutions for intentions; to live boldly, give generously, and say yes to the things that make our hearts beat faster.

At Curated Texan, we believe every new year is a blank page… an open invitation to create, connect, and celebrate the good stuff. It’s the perfect excuse to try something new, rediscover what matters, and keep finding beauty in the everyday moments that make this wild ride worthwhile.

So, as we count down to midnight and look toward the horizon, here’s our wishful toast to you our readers, creators, and fellow Texans:

May your 2026 be filled with more laughter than stress, more dancing than deadlines, more joy than you knew you could hold, and more reasons to celebrate than you can count.

We’ll toast to that.

Thank you for letting us share your stories, your dreams, and your moments of magic. We well know you have a choice in what you read, and we take that seriously while providing uplifting stories to inspire you. We can’t wait to see what this next chapter brings, and we’re honored to keep telling the tales that make Texas shine.

Here’s to new beginnings, bold ideas, and a year that feels as good as a front-porch sunset after a long day.

Happy New Year, y’all.

With love, laughter, and Texas-sized optimism, The Curated Texan Team

Lance Avery Morgan

Sixth-generation Texan and Curated Texan Co-founder Lance Avery Morgan, is a media executive and co-founder of Brilliant, The Society Diaries, and Society Texas magazines (and as an editor for many more), has helmed hundreds of cover stories, photo shoots, and led numerous creative, editorial, and publishing teams to success. Starting his career in media in Los Angeles, he set the stage for creating many hours of television programming, representing some of the world’s brightest stars for PR, and honed his craft of connecting the social dots at a high level.
He has also hosted and sponsored hundreds of philanthropic events throughout his career. Morgan is also the founder of Texas Luxury Consultants, a consulting firm created to liaise five-star brands with the five-star Texan. A recognized style authority and frequent emcee, Morgan has been honored as a DIFFA Style Ambassador, an Austin American-Statesman Glossy 8 recipient, and a Lone Star StyleSetter, among others. (Portrait photography by Romy Suskin)

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