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\n\tChappell Roan<\/a> is looking for a \u201ccollective restful reset\u201d in 2026 and reflecting on the emotional rollercoaster of the past year. In a personal newsletter to fans on Wednesday, Roan opened up about the challenges she faced \u2014 including nearly canceling the U.S. leg of her tour \u2014 as well as the moments of connection and creative renewal that helped her find her footing again.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI was telling a friend that this year was the hardest year of my life yet. Most people have something to say whenever you tell them you just turned 27,\u201d Roan wrote. \u201cWhether it be a slight wince or an exciting \u2018welcome to the beginning of your Saturn returning!\u2019 I\u2019ve experienced both.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tRoan shared that she was displaced by the fires <\/a>that ran through Los Angeles in January and was forced to move to New York for several months, \u201cjumping from rental to rental.\u201d She also chose to leave behind social media for much of the year, took up learning Spanish, and started to watch more movies and read more.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI tried to write new songs and got stumped,\u201d she wrote, later adding: \u201cI kind of substituted one engagement with culture for another. I didn\u2019t realize how sick I was actually making myself. Doom scrolling made my brain feel actually unwell and my body gross and sluggish.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThe star also reflected on releasing \u201cThe Giver<\/a>\u201d and \u201cThe Subway<\/a>.\u201d About \u201cThe Giver,\u201d Roan shared that she was happy with how it turned out, calling it a \u201cvery big risk\u201d to put a song outside of her genre.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI think it was necessary for my project\u2019s character,\u201d she said. \u201cAlso, to prove to myself that I don\u2019t actually need the biggest song in the entire world to feel like a legit artist. I felt the love when I performed it live with everyone smiling and cheering, and singing along with me.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tRoan reflected that if it weren\u2019t for a vacation she took in June with her friends in France, she wouldn\u2019t have been able to get through the release of \u201cThe Subway.\u201d<\/p>\n