Hey Friend,

These first days of the year always feel a little strange to me. The calendar has flipped, but life still looks mostly the same—same dishes, same emails, same responsibilities waiting on the other side of “Happy New Year.”

This week I caught myself wanting a dramatic reset. That urge to clear everything out, rewrite all the routines, fix what feels off in one big sweep. A part of me wanted a brand-new storyline overnight, like the new year should magically erase the old patterns.

But there was a quieter part of me that didn’t want to throw everything away. That part remembered how hard-won some of this growth has been. The boundaries I fought for. The healing that came slowly. The wisdom I only have because of what I walked through last year.

So I’ve been sitting in the tension between “I need something to shift” and “I don’t actually want to start over.” Not a clean slate that pretends nothing happened… but a reset that honors what got me here.

I’m realizing there’s a difference between erasing a season and resetting for a new one.

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The question that keeps coming up for me is simple:

What does it mean to reset without abandoning who you’ve become?

A lot of “new year” language sounds like you should toss your whole life into the air and rebuild from scratch. New routines. New habits. New money goals. New mindset. And sometimes we do need big change. But often, what we really need is a gentle recalibration—a way of turning the dial instead of breaking the whole machine.

Resetting for a new season might look less like burning everything down and more like quietly re-choosing what still fits you now.

Maybe it’s realizing a certain hustle you used to carry doesn’t belong in this season.
Maybe it’s admitting an old financial story doesn’t get to run the show anymore.
Maybe it’s noticing that the version of you who survived last year isn’t the same version who has to lead this one.

A reset can be as simple as telling the truth:
“I don’t move at that speed anymore.”
“I don’t spend from that place of fear anymore.”
“I don’t ignore what my body is saying anymore.”

You don’t have to reinvent everything to honor a new season. You can step into it with what’s still true, gently set down what’s outdated, and let the rest be a work in progress.

No dramatic reveal. No performance. Just a quiet, honest reset.

If any of this is brushing up against where you are right now, you might just notice:
What in your life is quietly asking for a reset—not a redo, not a restart, just a reset?

If you’re sitting with similar questions about pace, money, or the kind of person you want to be in this season, you’re welcome to stay with that question for a while and see what rises when you give yourself permission not to start from zero.

This week’s podcast is simply a companion to that process if you’d like something to walk with you as you reset for this new season.

Podcast: “Happy New Year — Resetting for a New Season”

(One episode. No homework. Just something to walk with you.)

May you feel free to reset without erasing the parts of you that have grown wise.

May this new season meet you where you really are—not where pressure says you “should” be by now.

And as you step forward, may you remember: you are allowed to carry your lessons, your softness, and your becoming into every new chapter.

Keep showing up for you. Keep flowing in freedom! 💜

Liberating Living Weekly

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