"To love yourself as you are is a miracle, and to seek yourself is to have found yourself, for now. And now is all we have, and love is who we are." (Anne Lamott)
Hello, my lovely friends!
Can we take a moment to give February the standing ovation it truly deserves? While January often feels like a high-stakes performance under a relentless spotlight, February arrives like a deep, restorative exhale. It happens to be my favorite month—partly because it’s my birthday month, but mostly because the frantic, performative energy of "New Year, New Me" has finally simmered down into something sustainable. By now, the collective hysteria of resolution season has retreated, leaving us with the quiet clarity necessary to actually get things done. If those ambitious January goals are currently tucked away in a drawer gathering dust next to a neglected blender, breathe easy. There is a profound, underrated power in being the person who starts when the crowd has already stopped.
The truth is that January is often too crowded with pressure to allow for real growth. We try to overhaul our entire identities while recovering from the holiday hangover, which is a recipe for burnout. But in February, the "New Year madness" has faded, and the world feels manageable again. If you’ve fallen off the wagon, consider me your co-conspirator in the art of the comeback; I didn’t see a thing, and honestly, the wagon was probably overrated anyway. This is your invitation to look at your aspirations through a lens of grace rather than guilt. Reclaiming your momentum doesn't require a grand gesture; it just requires the honesty to admit that the first attempt didn't stick and the courage to try a different angle.
If your original vision feels as daunting as scaling Everest in a pair of flip-flops, it’s time to stop overthinking the summit and start looking at the path. We often paralyze ourselves by staring at the "monster" version of our dreams, forgetting that every monumental achievement is just a long string of tiny, mundane wins. Radical transformation is rarely the result of a single explosive moment; it’s the product of breaking down those intimidating goals into bite-sized, digestible slivers and tackling just one at a time. This month isn't about being perfect; it’s about being persistent.
Remember, the calendar is an arbitrary guide, and you certainly don’t need the flashy optics of a January 1st start date to be a force of nature. You already possess the vision and the vibe; what you have now is the focus that only comes after the hype has died down. This is where the real work happens—in the quiet, steady rhythm of a Tuesday in mid-February. Let’s reclaim the narrative and pursue those ambitions with a sense of calm intentionality. You have the time, you have the talent, and you most certainly have the grit to make this month your masterpiece, one small victory at a time.
It was a treat having you stop by! Whatever the sun or moon is doing in your neck of the woods, I hope it’s treating you well. Until our next encounter... Ciao for now!
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