Hi Friends,

Are you experiencing the post-holiday energy slump? You're not alone. The holidays are exhausting in many ways: travel, family, the effort of battling the existential dread of inescapable death by chasing childhood nostalgia - it's a lot.

So why do we put so much pressure on ourselves to immediately start achieving progress on big goals while managing our inbox, kickoffs meetings, and the general chaos of day to day living?

What if you gave yourself the gift you really wanted- more time?

For the past few years I've implemented buffer time on both ends of my holidays. In practical terms this means that before I leave I set aside time on my calendar that's specifically dedicated as a catch-all to final planning, last minute requests, and unexpected delays. On my return I give myself extra time to review my inbox and get updated on projects. It doesn't take a lot of time but it makes a big difference on my mood and my energy levels.

This year, I decided why not put a buffer on the WHOLE YEAR? What if I started my big projects and goals in February?

5 Reasons Starting in February Can Super-Charge Your Year

Here are five reasons starting resolutions in February instead of January can help super-charge your year.

1. Get Clear and Connected: After the madness of December, it's nice to get back into your normal routines and consider how you want your year to unfold. What do you want your year to look like? How do you you feel about those goals now that the Christmas tree has been put away? (Or not, the Atlantic makes a case for keeping our trees up until March.)

2. Get Energized: The holidays are exhausting. If you're like me, your body might feel sluggish from too much wine, sugar, and socializing. Focusing on getting back in alignment means you'll start chasing your goals with a full tank of energy.

3. Test The Water: Why not take your goals for a test-drive? You might find you need to refine or adjust them. What if you want to go to a new fitness class but hate the instructor? What if you want to wake up at 5am but realize 6am feels better? Play around and find what works best now without feeling like you're failing. This will improve your chances of sticking with it in the long run.

4. Build Momentum: If you do the things mentioned so far, you'll naturally build an efficiency. You won't waste time because you'll do what works from the get go, without the pesky baggage attached to starting things on Jan 1.

5. Set a Deliberate Pace: By starting my resolutions in February, you're signaling your intention to take those goals seriously. You'll have had the time to craft the plan and support systems you need to ensure you can stay on course.

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More Of/Less Of

Let's give ourselves more time and less pressure. More space and less guilt. More stillness and less chasing. More easing and less harsh switching. If there's one thing I've learned is that I feel my best and I do my best work when I act in alignment with my energy and creativity.

We're constantly asking ourselves big life questions and then not creating the space where we can hear the answers. Choosing February means rejecting hustle culture dogma that tries to convince us that if we're not always running then we've already lost the race.

That's the lie: there is no race. There is only you and the precious time you have with the people you love.

What are you going to give yourself more of? Less of?

What will you leave behind in 2022?

What will you invite more of in 2023?

The great news is you still have time to answer all those questions.

For me, I want more digital connection and less digital labor. That means more newsletter writing and less social media posting. This will be the space the I share my insights.

If you’re feeling like the start of 2023 is all a little overwhelming, why not give yourself the gift of time and start your resolution in February? It might just be the thing that you need to kick start 2023 the way you’ve been dreaming about.

I'm so grateful for inviting me into your inbox. We're going to have such a fun year - we have so much to get into (murder, misogyny, magic and more!)