For me, it is a bit of dread. Starting over from scratch. However, the hope, delight, and wonder overpower those thoughts. I feel blessed and excited for the New Year.

What are you working on? What are your plans for your business for the next 8 weeks? This will be fun to see what fun things you have planned, or what irritating things you have planned.

Not literally. She asked me when I take time off for me? I said not often. She said, but that is what you tell others to do. Ouch! She was right. She caught me. I was not permitting myself to step away from my business just for me. I step away for family obligations, for vacations, or long weekends. But not to do something for just me. It did feel like a slap in the face. However, I am grateful. So, I set up a facial appointment. And a lunch appointment with a friend. Sometimes, the truth stings yet, I needed to hear it. How about you? What are you doing to take care of yourself?

It’s the weekend!!! What fun plans do you have?

Inspired by Walt Disney: “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” Overthinking is a form of devotion. We map every route, weigh every ripple. But let’s be honest: at some point, that lovingly curated plan becomes a cocoon. This is your invitation to start—softly, imperfectly, gently—but start. Because the only way to meet the future… is to move toward it. 1. Declare War on Over-Preparation (With Kindness)Take your beautiful, complicated plan and say: “Thank you, but we’re starting now.” One action. One step. One ripple, 2. Set a 12-Minute “Micro Boldness” Timer. Start the thing for 12 minutes. That’s it. Email the person. Outline the idea. Courage doesn’t have to last long—it just has to start. 3. Brag to a Plant. Tell someone you trust (like your snake plant) that you did the scary thing. Watch it nod supportively. You did good