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1/31/2026

January was a Shit Show!

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January was… a shit show.
And this is exactly why I’ve never bought into the whole “new year, new you” thing.

Because if I had pinned my hope, motivation, or sense of progress to a clean January slate, the discouragement right now would feel insurmountable. Crushing, even.

Instead, I’m reminded why I trust seasons more than calendars.

What makes this especially ironic is that all of this unfolded right after learning, very clearly, that my body needs less stress, more gentleness, and a slower approach to life. And then January said, “Cool. Let’s test that.”

Here’s what showed up, one right after another:

• My partner chose to walk away from the thing he loves most because trust and respect were no longer there. Watching someone you love be without their purpose is its own kind of heartbreak.
• My four-year-old car died in a grocery store parking lot. Towing. Two new batteries. Zero patience left to give that day.
• We got the snowstorm of the century, followed by brutal subzero temps… leading to a week of frozen pipes in the laundry room.
• I picked up a virus from hell and have barely left the couch or opened my laptop for ten days. I missed our first Collective workshop (only one person showed up anyway). And worst of all, I’m missing my first grandbaby’s shower. That one hurts in a place I can’t quite put words to.
• And just when I thought a bubble bath might save the day… those pipes were frozen too.

It’s been one of those “are you kidding me?” stretches where you stop asking what else could happen because you don’t want to tempt the universe.

But here’s the thing I keep coming back to quietly, imperfectly, sometimes through tears:

This is exactly why I don’t rush to label rough patches as failures.
This is why I don’t force motivation when my body is asking for care.
This is why I don’t believe empowerment comes from pushing harder.

Sometimes self-intelligence looks like letting the mess be the message.
Like softening instead of strategizing.
Like tending to what’s tender instead of trying to “get back on track.”

January didn’t ask me to rise and grind.
It asked me to listen.
To grieve.
To rest.
To stay connected even when everything felt disrupted.

And that counts. Even when nothing on the outside looks shiny or productive.

If your year didn’t start the way the internet promised, maybe it’s just asking for a different kind of attention.

Still here. Still streaming. Just doing it gently.

Diary of a CEO with Tony Robbins

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1/21/2026

Love him or not, Tony Robbins always delivers. Do you agree?

1/20/2026

Running Toward Alignment, Not Away From Stress

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I love a simple philosophy my partner lives by:
When you make a change, make sure you’re running toward something, not just running away from something.

At first glance, it sounds obvious.
But when you really sit with it, it’s incredibly revealing.

Most of the changes we make in life start as reactions.
We leave jobs because we’re exhausted.
We end relationships because we’re hurt.
We move, pivot, quit, or overhaul our routines because something feels unbearable.

That’s not wrong. Pain gets our attention for a reason.
But here’s where Self-Intelligence comes in.

Running away is usually driven by pressure, fear, or frustration.
Running toward requires clarity, intention, and self-respect.

In my work, I see this distinction constantly.

When someone isn’t following their Personal Process, their decisions are often fueled by urgency:

  • “I just need out.”

  • “I can’t do this anymore.”

  • “Anything would be better than this.”

But when someone understands how they naturally operate, what actually gives them energy, steadiness, and momentum, the conversation shifts:

  • “This is what I want to build.”

  • “This is the environment I function best in.”

  • “This is the pace, structure, and role that allows me to show up as myself.”

That’s the difference between reacting and aligning.

Self-Intelligence doesn’t rush you into change.
It helps you pause long enough to ask better questions:

  • What am I being pulled toward?

  • What feels expansive rather than constricting?

  • What choice honors how I naturally operate instead of forcing me to override myself?

Sometimes the away from is necessary.
But without a clear toward, we end up repeating the same patterns in a new setting.

This is why I don’t believe in impulsive pivots or surface-level “fresh starts.”
I believe in intentional movement guided by awareness, not avoidance.

When you know your Personal Process, you’re no longer running from burnout, conflict, or overwhelm.
You’re moving toward clarity, sustainability, and a life that actually fits.

And that’s when change stops feeling like escape and starts feeling like direction.

That’s feeling empowered every day in action.

SIP (Self Intelligence Principle) Card of the Week

To create healthy personal and professional relationships, replace expectations with “respectations”

Expectations seem harmless, reasonable and necessary in relationships, as a leader, in parenting, partnering and even for yourself.

But almost always lead to disappointment and eventually resentment whether they’re spoken out loud or quietly assumed.

Even when we say the words “I expect you to…” it often lands as a hierarchy. A subtle power move. One person setting the standard for another, instead of inviting shared understanding.

For example:
“I expect you to be to work on time every day.”

Versus:
“We start work at 8am so we can take care of what’s needed for our clients.”

Same outcome. Very different energy. Because semantics matter.

One sounds like control.
The other sounds like context, respect, shared purpose and working as a team.

Unspoken expectations are even trickier. We assume others should just know how to show up, how to respond, how to care, how to prioritize. When they don’t meet those invisible standards, frustration builds. Not because they failed but because they were never truly invited into the agreement.

“Respectations” shift the focus.

“Respectations” are about setting boundaries and standards for yourself, not as a way to control others, but as a way to clearly communicate what matters and why. When boundaries are set with love and grounded self-respect, something shifts. People don’t feel cornered or judged. They feel oriented. Even if they can’t meet the boundary perfectly, they’re far more likely to appreciate it, honor it, or at least understand where you’re coming from.

True respect always starts internally. When you respect yourself, you stop waiting for others to read your mind. You stop hoping they’ll act a certain way to make you feel okay. You start leading with clarity instead of expectation.

And from that place, respect becomes mutual, not forced and not demanded. This is a beginning in how healthier relationships are built.

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1/19/2026

Self Intelligence Principle card about replacing expectations with respectations

Essential Oil of the Week

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1/19/2026

This blend feels like a quiet ally. It’s not flashy. It’s not forceful. It’s just steady support when your body needs a little extra care.

I think of DDR Prime as an oil that encourages cellular respect. It reminds the body how to clean up, reset, and do what it already knows how to do without pushing or overpowering. Very much in line with self-intelligence: support the system, don’t fight it.

How I like to use it:

  • Daily support: Apply over the lower abdomen or bottoms of the feet, morning or evening.

  • Targeted care: Dilute and apply to an area that feels overworked, inflamed, or asking for attention.

  • Roller ritual: Keep it in a roller and use it consistently for a few weeks rather than sporadically.

  • Diffuser option: Add a few drops when you want gentle, whole-body support without thinking too hard about it.

What I appreciate most about DDR Prime is its patience. It’s not about quick fixes. It’s about consistency, trust, and allowing your body the space to do its work.

Just like with boundaries, habits, and relationships, support works best when it’s steady and respectful, not rushed.

A small daily act.
A gentle form of care.
A reminder that your body is always communicating and worthy of being listened to.

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A New Take on Confidence with Lisa Bilyeu

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1/17/2026

There are 3 main takeaways that were very profound for me in this video. Can you guess what they are? Stay tuned for a post where I explore them with you.

How Do You Carry Your Baggage?

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1/14/2026

We all carry baggage in life, but we all carry it differently. The more we understand this about ourselves and one another, the lighter the load will become.

When Your Strengths are Challenged

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1/13/2026

Within a few years I went from being a stay-at-home mom to owning and running three businesses.

That didn’t happen because I suddenly became someone different. It happened because I worked very hard to become self intelligent enough to trust my personal process and let my strengths lead the way.

I stopped minimizing my ability to see what’s possible, connect the right people, initiate ideas, adapt quickly, communicate clearly, and lead with intention. I moved quickly, trusted my instincts, said yes often, built and learned as I went, most of the time winging it through instinct.

And for a while, it worked as I also became an author, publisher and creator along the way.

But here’s the part I didn’t fully see at the time: I was using my strengths with an underlying scarcity mindset fueled by stress. There was a sense of urgency that I had to keep going, keep building, keep proving.

Eventually, my body burned out.

A tanked thyroid, crashed adrenals, low HRV, autonomic nervous system dysregulation and failed MALS release surgery forced me, and I mean forced me, to face something so many people struggle with:
What do you do when your head says go but your body says no?

That tension is especially hard when your strengths are all about motion.

Activator wants to move.
Ideation wants to explore.
Communication wants to express.
Adaptability wants to respond in real time.
Maximizer wants to keep refining.
Connectedness wants to keep weaving it all together.
Empathy feels everything especially when others are counting on you.

These strengths don’t naturally slow down. They gain energy through engagement, through action, through forward momentum.

What I’m learning now is this: alignment isn’t just about using your strengths. It’s about the mindset you use them from and the pace that mindset creates.

My personal process hasn’t changed. The speed in which I let it run has.

I’m no longer operating from urgency or the need to make something happen. I’m learning to approach life with an abundance mindset. One that doesn’t rush, doesn’t force, and doesn’t panic when rest is required.

True alignment for me right now isn’t about pulling back or pushing through. It’s about listening. Paying attention to how my body responds. Letting experience, not pressure guide my next step. And the realization that learning your strengths or following your personal process isn’t something to check off the personal development list. It is something that moves and breathes through each day with you and shows up with fluidity, guiding you through life’s challenges. It is not just a list or regimen. It is a mindful practice that gets strengthened the more attention you give it.

This practice has changed how I handle adversity so I can continue to see my dreams come alive.

I am more aware of what actually works for me. I have a better understanding of how my personal process serves me, I don’t serve it. I am learning to accept the pace in which my whole being is meant to go. I am working each day on embracing my own flow and find ways to manage the bottom strengths that creep up and try to shift gears. And most importantly I implement strategies that help me feel empowered every day instead of feeling powerless by or try to over power my body’s needs.

This is self-intelligence in practice.

How Burnout Shows Up When You’re Not Honoring Your Personal Process

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1/12/2026

We talk about burnout like it’s always about doing too much.

Too many hours.
Too many responsibilities.
Too much on your plate.

But what I see, again and again, is something a little different.

Burnout often shows up when you’re not in alignment with your personal process, when the way you’re living or working doesn’t match how you’re actually wired to move through the world.

For example…

Some people come alive through conversation and connection. When their days are spent alone, behind a screen, or working in isolation, they don’t just get tired, they start to feel flat, unmotivated, even disconnected from their purpose.

Others need space to think, plan, and see the big picture. When life becomes nothing but reacting, responding, and putting out fires, their minds feel cluttered and exhausted long before their bodies do.

There are people who thrive on momentum and movement. When they’re slowed down by waiting, indecision, or too many layers of process, frustration builds. Not because they can’t handle the work but because they can’t move.

Some of us are natural supporters and caretakers. When we’re constantly giving without time to recover, burnout shows up emotionally. Heavy. Numb. Quiet. It’s not that we care less, it’s that we’ve been carrying too much for too long.

Others need structure and clarity to feel steady. When everything feels chaotic or constantly shifting, even simple tasks start to feel overwhelming, and self-doubt creeps in.

And then there are those who thrive on ideas and creativity. When they’re boxed into rigid routines with no room to imagine or explore, they don’t just get bored, they start to lose energy altogether.

None of this means something is wrong with you.

It means your energy is trying to tell you something.

Burnout isn’t always about how much you’re doing.
It’s often about doing things in a way that goes against your natural process for too long.

Alignment doesn’t require a full life overhaul. Sometimes it starts with one honest question:

Is the way I’m showing up each day actually how I work best?

When you return to your personal process, energy doesn’t have to be forced.
It begins to flow again.

SIP (Self Intelligence Principle) Card of the Week

Dive deep into thought - reflection and insight are the seeds of wisdom

When this way of processing sits high in your personal process, or in other words, the Intellection strength is high for you, thinking deeply feels natural and necessary. You reflect before you speak. You turn things over from multiple angles. Insight comes through quiet consideration, not quick reaction. When honored, this depth brings clarity, wisdom, and perspective that others may not naturally access.

The pitfall shows up when reflection turns inward too sharply. What begins as insight can slip into over-analysis, replaying moments, questioning motives, or using introspection as a tool for self-criticism rather than understanding. Depth, when untethered from self-respect, can quietly become self-punishment.

When this way of processing sits low in your personal process, deep reflection may feel uncomfortable, unnecessary, or even exhausting. You may prefer action, conversation, or external processing over internal examination. That doesn’t mean insight is missing, it simply arrives through movement, dialogue, or experience rather than solitude and contemplation.

The key is this: no position is better than the other.

Self-intelligence shows up when we respect how this strength lives in us and how differently it lives in others. The friction we feel with people often isn’t about right or wrong, it’s about mismatched processing speeds and depths. When we stop expecting others to think like we do, or stop judging ourselves for thinking the way we do, understanding replaces frustration.

Depth is not superiority. Speed is not avoidance.
Both are valid. Both are valuable.
Respect is what allows them to work together.

Notice where this self intelligence principle lives for you and allow it to live differently in others.

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1/12/2026

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Essential Oil of the Week

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1/12/2026

Who wouldn’t love a nightly massage after a long day?

The reality is, most of us aren’t booking a professional massage every evening (as nice as that would be). But that doesn’t mean your body has to miss out on the benefits. This is where doTERRA’s AromaTouch Massage blend becomes the next best thing.

AromaTouch was created specifically to support relaxation, ease muscle tension, and help the nervous system downshift. It’s a gentle yet powerful blend that encourages your body to let go, physically and mentally without needing anything fancy or time-consuming.

What I love most about it is how simple it makes self-care:

  • It helps release the tight shoulders, neck, and lower back we all carry stress in

  • It supports circulation and relaxation without being overpowering

  • It creates a calming, grounded feeling that signals to your body that the day is done

This is one of those oils that turns a few quiet minutes into something restorative. A small ritual before bed. A way to reconnect with your body instead of pushing through exhaustion.

No appointment. No pressure. Just support, right when you need it.

Sometimes empowerment looks like slowing down and letting yourself receive.

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Forgive Yourself For Not Knowing Earlier What Only Time Could Teach

When I saw this quote it hit me with a ton of bricks, especially now.

With the news of becoming a grandma and watching my oldest son prepare himself for fatherhood, I keep getting pulled back to when he was just a baby himself. Memories come in flashes, quiet moments, hard moments, beautiful moments and alongside them, a flood of perspective I simply didn’t have then.

There is so much information available to parents today that didn’t exist when he was born. And with that awareness comes the natural human reflex:
If only I had known…

All the things I wish I would have understood sooner.
The decisions I might have made differently.
What I would or wouldn’t have given him.
The moments I would have slowed down for.
The times I wish I had met myself and him with more grace.

Not from regret.
Not from self-judgment.
Just from seeing life more clearly now.

What I’m realizing is this:
Parents can only parent from the capacity they have at the time. And many of us grow up right alongside our children.

Just because we’re old enough to be parents doesn’t mean we’re wise yet.

Wisdom comes later, earned through lived experience, sleepless nights, mistakes, repairs, love, and time. And time only teaches going forward… never backward.

So I’m leaning into this quote as a reminder to be gentle with myself for not knowing then what I know now. And to be gentle with my son as he begins his own parenting process, his way, not the way I might imagine, advise, or rewrite in hindsight.

Because every generation parents with more awareness than the last. And every parent is learning in real time.

Forgiveness for ourselves and for each other is part of that inheritance.

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1/11/2026

Let’s Take a Movement Break

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1/10/2026

If you have been scrolling for awhile, here’s your reminder to push pause, stand up and move your body. I love how Tai Chi feels so effortless yet is packed with these benefits:

• Lean and toned body

• Better circulation

• Reduced stiffness and fatigue

• Overall well-being

Give Advice or Don’t Give Advice?

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1/8/2026

When someone shares something with you, what do you want in return?

Do you want advice…
or do you simply want validation?

Do you want direction…
or do you want to just vent?

I’ve been thinking about this a lot because it is something I struggle with and is often a source of “shoulding” on myself.

Here’s what I didn’t cover in the video -

When I am on the other side of the table, and I am the one sharing. The reason I am looking for advice is because my days of relying on others for validation are over. I am working very hard at not needing others to agree with me or feel my feelings with me in order for me to accept them myself. I don’t want to vent without looking for a solution. And in sharing sometimes that solution or suggestion comes from the other person and sometimes I get to it on my own just by hearing myself talk through it. Either way, I am yearning for a back and forth, not just a set of ears accompanied by lots of nods.

And on the flip side, when someone just wants to dump on or vent to me, my empathy doesn’t listen, it absorbs. I immediately carry it like it’s mine. And because I’ve worked too hard to get out of my own stuck places, my system automatically looks for learning, insight, or a next step, and my communication along with activator strengths, encourages me to share my thoughts in the moment. My personal process is designed for advising, coaching, helping, guiding - whatever you want to call it.

Not to fix them. Not to control the outcome. Not because I think I have all the answers.
But because growth is how I stay regulated and grounded. And growth often comes in the form of shared experiences and different perspectives.

Here’s what I have learned…

  • Trying to fix for them is disempowering

  • Offering advice without attachment is supportive

  • Doing it without judgment, and without expectation, is an art

  • Sharing perspective isn’t the same as doing someone’s work for them

  • I don’t need people to take my advice

  • I don’t attach emotion to whether they do

  • I offer it as an option… a lens… a “try this on and see”

  • If I need validation, I name it

  • If I want advice, I ask for it

  • If I don’t have the capacity to hold someone else’s weight, I protect my energy and that’s ok!

At the end of the day, connection comes when we stop assuming everyone needs the same thing and start asking for what actually helps - something I continue to work on.

Have any advice for me? 😉

Word or Phrase of the Year

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1/7/2026

Many have gotten into the habit of picking a certain word or phrase for the year to guide them and keep them on track in a simple yet meaningful way. I, of course, am choosing both.

This year, my word is gentle.
My phrase is simplify to amplify.

Both have been constant reminders to settle down… not give up, not shrink, but soften. To stop trying to prove myself. To stop pushing for validation. To remember that being myself is already enough.

Gentle doesn’t mean weak.
It means listening.
It means responding instead of forcing.
It means honoring what my body, heart, and mind are asking for especially when I’ve spent years overriding those signals in the name of productivity, resilience, compliance or “being strong.”

My health struggles have been a humbling teacher in this. When your body asks you to slow down, you don’t get to negotiate. You learn quickly that effort alone doesn’t create healing. Awareness does. Patience does. Trust does.

What I’m realizing is that the way we treat our health is often the way we treat everything else in our lives.
We push when we should pause.
We complicate when we should clarify.
We hustle when we should listen.

Simplify to amplify has become an invitation to strip away the noise, external expectations, internal pressure, the need to explain myself and amplify what’s true. What feels aligned. What actually works for me.

The more I listen to my heart and intuition, the more I trust them. And the more I trust them, the calmer everything else becomes, my work, my relationships, my decisions, my body.

This year isn’t about doing more or doing less.
It’s about doing what matters in a gentle, loving, authentic way.

And letting that be enough.

What word or phrase are you choosing this year?

What Matters More Now

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1/6/2026

Who you are, how you operate naturally and what problems you solve are becoming more and more relevant. Understanding your personal process is what is now at the forefront of getting you where you want to be. Do you know yours confidently?

SIP (Self Intelligence Principle) Card of the Week

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1/5/2026

Trust in your own wisdom - inner confidence is the compass to success.

Self-assurance isn’t about having all the answers.
It’s about trusting that you can figure things out as you go.

When this strength is present, there’s an internal steadiness. A quiet knowing. A sense that even in uncertainty, you won’t abandon yourself. Decisions come from within rather than being outsourced to approval, noise, or pressure from the outside world.

That inner confidence becomes a compass helping you move forward without needing constant reassurance or permission.

But like every strength, it has two sides.

When self-assurance runs strong, it can look like courage, independence, and grounded leadership. It allows you to stand firm when others doubt you and to take risks that align with who you are. At its best, it creates clarity and calm.

When it runs unchecked, it can drift into stubbornness or isolation. You might stop inviting input, assume you already know, or miss valuable perspectives not because you don’t care, but because you trust yourself so much that collaboration feels unnecessary.

And when self-assurance sits lower in someone’s makeup, the challenge looks different. Decisions may feel heavy. Self-doubt creeps in. There’s a tendency to second-guess instincts or rely too heavily on others for validation. The wisdom is there but it’s quieter, harder to hear under the noise.

The work isn’t about “having more” or “less” of this strength.
It’s about relating to it with intention.

Self-intelligence asks:

  • Am I trusting my inner voice and staying open to learning?

  • Am I seeking reassurance because I’m unsure or because I don’t trust myself yet?

  • Am I standing confidently or standing alone?

Inner confidence isn’t loud.
It doesn’t rush.
It doesn’t prove.

It listens, aligns, and then moves.

When you trust your own wisdom while remaining curious and connected you don’t just find success. You find direction.

And that’s what keeps you from getting lost.

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Essential Oil of the Week

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1/5/2026

If happiness had a scent, this would be it.

January can feel heavy. Cold. Gray. Quiet in a way that isn’t always peaceful. For many of us, this time of year drains our energy, dulls our motivation, and makes even simple things feel harder than they should.

That’s where Wild Orange comes in.

I often call it happiness in a bottle, not because it magically fixes life, but because it gently shifts your state. One deep inhale and something changes. Your shoulders soften. Your breath deepens. Your nervous system gets the message that maybe… just maybe… things are okay in this moment.

Wild Orange is bright, uplifting, and quietly energizing. It’s the kind of motivation that doesn’t push or pressure, it invites. It reminds you of warmth when everything outside feels frozen. Of sunlight when the days feel short. Of possibility when momentum feels stalled.

I use it when I need a mental reset, when I’m feeling unmotivated, or when I can’t quite explain why I feel “off.” A few drops in the diffuser, on my wrists, or just inhaled straight from the bottle is often enough to help me re-engage with my work, my day, or myself.

Sometimes empowerment isn’t about doing more.
Sometimes it’s about giving your body and mind a simple cue to feel a little lighter.

If January has been weighing you down, let Wild Orange lift you up.
Consider it a small, citrus-scented reminder that energy can be invited, not forced.

Permission to Stop Being Performative

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1/3/2026

The days of thinking you need to perform in order to get noticed are going by the wayside. People are craving real, authentic connection. Does this relieve you or scare you?

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Shedding to Run Free

1/2/2026

I’ve been sitting with the transition from the Year of the Snake to the Year of the Horse, and the imagery has been powerful for me.

The snake sheds because it has to. Growth becomes impossible if it keeps what once fit. Shedding isn’t dramatic or loud, it’s necessary. It happens when something that once protected you starts to constrict instead.

As I close out the Year of the Snake, I’ve been visualizing what I’m ready to shed. The ways I’ve held myself too tightly. The hidden, subconscious expectations I’ve carried, even though I am anti-expectations (more on that to come) because they sounded right. The habits, thought patterns, and pressures created because they should be useful but actually feel heavy. Not because they were wrong, but because they’re simply not aligned.

The Year of the Horse feels different. Horses don’t inch forward. They run. They trust their strength. They move with instinct, momentum, and freedom. But that kind of movement only happens after you’ve let go of what’s been restricting you.

For me, this isn’t about setting bigger goals or pushing harder. It’s about creating space. Space to breathe. Space to move in a way that actually works for me. Space to listen to what my body, mind, and intuition have been asking for all along.

This is the work I return to again and again in my practice, helping people recognize when something isn’t broken, it’s just too tight. When the answer isn’t more effort, but more understanding. When clarity comes not from adding something new, but from releasing what no longer fits your way of being.

If you’re feeling stuck, constrained, or restless right now, maybe the question isn’t What should I do this year? Maybe it’s What am I ready to shed so I can move freely again?

Because when you stop constricting yourself to fit an old shape, you don’t just move forward, you run free, at your own pace. And there’s something incredibly empowering about that.

Not Ready for the “New Year”

A compass with a floral design in the center and the words 'Elle Heart' at the bottom. The outer ring reads 'Feel Em Powered Every Day.'

1/1/2026

The middle of winter is always very challenging for me to feel motivated. Setting new goals while it’s cold, gloomy and grey just doesn’t feel natural. Do you feel the same way?

book of the month - the pivot year
A compass with a floral design in the center and the words 'Elle Heart' at the bottom. The outer ring reads 'Feel Em Powered Every Day.'

The Pivot Year

1/1/2026

book of the month - the pivot year

365 Days To Become The Person You Truly Want To Be

I won’t usually recommend a book I haven’t read yet but this is a daily journal entry style book I plan to tap into each morning this year and thought you might want to join me.

The Pivot Year isn’t about overhauling your life or setting rigid goals. It’s about small, intentional moments of reflection that help you pause, notice, and choose how you want to show up one day at a time. That’s exactly how real change happens. Not through pressure or perfection, but through awareness and gentle course corrections.

This mirrors what I teach through Feel Empowered Every Day. Empowerment doesn’t come from forcing yourself to be different; it comes from understanding yourself better. When you slow down enough to reflect, you start recognizing patterns, honoring what’s working, and adjusting what isn’t without self-judgment.

I see this book as a daily check-in. A way to pivot away from autopilot, fear, or frustration, and toward clarity, confidence, and self-respect. If you’ve been craving a quieter, more grounded way to grow this year, one that supports your personal and professional life without adding pressure, this might be a beautiful place to start.

I’ll be sharing reflections as I go, and I’d love for this to be something we move through together.