Anyone else feel like January seems to drag on?

I think January feels endless because we’re being asked to stay present in a space we usually try to rush through, a place where the past year is still holding on yet we're not quite settled into the new year.

It gives us time and holds space to allow change to happen internally before showing up externally.

Quitter’s Day. Did you know that some refer to January 9th as "Quitter's Day"? It's true. It's the day most people abandon their New Year’s resolutions. The motivation that felt so strong a week ago suddenly goes quiet.

And if you’re thinking, "Yep… that tracks"... I want you to remember this:

Wanting to quit doesn't mean you’re weak. It means you’re at the part where consistency actually begins.

There’s a lot of noise around planning a new year: Big goals. Bold declarations. Perfectly mapped timelines. And while all of that can look inspiring, it can also feel… heavy.

So today, we’re doing this differently.

This is not about planning every step. This is about choosing a direction, and giving yourself permission to figure the rest out as you go.

Let's Plan The Year WITHOUT Overplanning Your Life.

As we stand on the edge of a new year, there’s a lot of noise.

New goals... New plans... New versions of yourself you’re expected to become overnight.

But before you add anything else to your plate… I want to ask you something different.

What if the most powerful way to enter the new year is by carrying less?

If you’re listening to this at the end of the year and feeling that familiar tightness in your chest… that little voice whispering, “I should’ve done more,” or “This year didn’t go the way I planned,” or “I’m behind”…

I want you to hear this clearly: You did not waste the year.

As creatives, we build a picture in our minds of who we’re supposed to be, what our career is supposed to look like, what success is supposed to feel like, and who we thought we’d become by a certain age.

We cling to that picture like it’s the script we aren’t allowed to deviate from. And then life happens. We change. The world shifts under our feet. And suddenly the story we were so sure about… isn’t true anymore.

But instead of letting the new story breathe, we fight it.

Not anymore. It's time to let the old story go and embrace the new one.

There's this feeling that sneaks up on creatives at the end of the year: the sense that you're behind. Behind on your goals. Behind on your dreams. Behind on what you said you'd do, who you said you'd be, and where you thought you'd end up by now. But... you are not behind. You are becoming.

There’s a certain kind of rejection that creatives know too well. And it’s not the obvious kind like the email that flat-out says no. No, the harder rejection is the silent kind. The kind where you put your work out into the world and hear… nothing.