If January is hitting you a little different…

I get it!

Because January has this weird energy where we write goals on January 1st like we’re about to become a whole new human by January 30th.

And then real life shows up.

Your schedule fills up. Your body gets tired.
Your brain starts doing math like:
“Wait…why isn’t it working already?”

So you assume you’ve fallen off.

But you haven’t.

You’re not failing… You’re adjusting.

And that part?
That’s actually the beginning of it working.

1) The “Messy Middle” Is a Real Season🧩

There’s a part of growth nobody glamorizes.

The in-between.

That moment where the old version of you doesn’t fit anymore…
but the new version hasn’t fully arrived either.

So you feel weird.

You feel wobbly.

You question everything.

Not because something is wrong…
but because you’re upgrading your internal world.

This is the part where your brain goes:
“Fix it! Figure it out! Control it!”

But your spirit goes:
“Breathe. Let it unfold.”

2) Your Nervous System Thinks Change = Danger⚠️

Here’s the sneakiest part…

Even GOOD change can feel like danger to your body.

New opportunities.
New responsibilities.
New routines.
New energy.
New identity.

Your nervous system doesn’t always label that as “exciting.”

It labels it as uncertain.

And uncertainty triggers anxiety.

So you start thinking things like:

• “Why can’t I get it together?”
• “What’s wrong with me?”
• “Why does everything feel so hard right now?”

But nothing is wrong with you.

Your system is just adjusting.

3) 3 Signs You’re Not Falling Apart… You’re Rebuilding🛠

Let’s normalize it.

You may be rebuilding if:

✅ You’re craving rest more than hype
You’re NOT lazy. Just Restoring.

✅ You’re less interested in pleasing people
That’s NOT selfish. You are protecting your peace.

✅ You’re questioning what used to excite you
You’re NOT lost. You’re Redirecting.

That’s not a breakdown.

That’s a shift😅

4) The “Name It + Nudge It” Reset = It Helps🔄

Try this tiny exercise next time your brain starts spiraling:

Step 1: Name it.
“This feels like uncertainty.”
“This feels like pressure.”
“This feels like the messy middle.”

Step 2: Nudge it.
“I don’t need to solve my whole life today.”
“I just need to take one steady next step.”

Step 3: Choose one calm action.
Drink a glass of water.
Reply to one email.
Take a hot shower.
Walk barefoot on the grass.
Write one paragraph.

Do just one thing that brings you back to yourself.

Small actions tell your nervous system:
“I’m safe. I’m here. I can move.”

5) Your January Permission Slip🌟

This month, you don’t have to force clarity.

You don’t have to rush your timeline.

You don’t have to pressure yourself into becoming “brand new” overnight.

January isn’t always a fresh start.

Sometimes January is a soft reset.

A recalibration.

A slow breath.

A deep knowing.

And that is still progress.

It is ALL falling into place!

If this spoke to you, share it with a friend who’s in their “messy middle” too 💛
Because sometimes the most healing thing we can hear is:

You’re not behind…

You’re building the strong foundation 💪