Last night while reading my work, all I could see were my mistakes on posts, articles, and in the programs I had made. My mind reviewed how many times people DM me about a mistake in a post they want me to correct. My eye for detail just kept noticing how often these mistakes were happening. I could feel my face become flushed and my inner critic having a talk with me and I didn’t like it. I had to break the conversation going on in my head. I realized the new year does not ask you to become someone else. It just gives you a clean edge of paper and watches what you do with the first line. Most people start by trying to write a masterpiece… And that is exactly how the page stays blank. I’ve learned that perfection is not a high standard. It is just a safest hiding place. It lets you say, “I care deeply,” about what other people think, without letting anyone witness you caring deeply. It lets you hold your vision in a sealed jar where nothing can touch it, including life. Real devotion is different. Devotion is not intensity. It is consent.Consent to be seen mid-formation. Consent to be a beginner in public.Consent to make something that has your fingerprints on it. If you want this year to be different, stop asking, “What is my perfect plan.” Ask a stranger question. “What truth am I willing to live out loud, even when my voice shakes or people see my mistakes.” Because your work does not need to be flawless to be holy…It needs to be inhabited. My one sentence for the year: “Starting the new year with devotion turns your intentions into motion… one honest step at a time.” When I feel stopped, am procrastinating, or avoiding… I just ask myself. 1. What part of me benefits when I keep “preparing” instead of beginning? 2. If I just let it be real, what would I publish, say, offer, or ask for this week? 3. What would change if my measure of success was sincerity, not polish? I have to be able to let my devotion lead the way and break any habit that has been holding me back.

Creating Gratitude, welcoming our new members, sharing highlights of the year, celebrating each other and the wins we had,

It's been an interesting week! I did get that article published just now! Yeah me. https://medium.com/@SusanSatNam/why-the-same-patterns-keep-repeating-in-your-life-and-what-theyre-asking-of-you-8f7c72d09360

Yesterday I had a client that wrote me a check. I didn't look at the check until I went to the bank and realized she made it out incorrectly, so I couldn't deposit it. I also realized how uncomfortable I feel when someone hands me money and I acknowledge it. I say thank you to them, but it feels rude and uncomfortable to actually look at it or if they hand me cash to count it like it's something bad, wrong, selfish. There is a belief that I shouldn't take pleasure in the fact that I am receiving this money. If I had taken a moment to look at it I could have saved us both the grief of fixing the problem. It is my intention to take pleasure in receiving money! I am going to bring mindfulness to this exchange. Thank you, thank you, thank you. What is your experience?

The real point of AI isn’t speed for its own sake. It’s space. Space to be present. Space to rest. Space to enjoy the season instead of surviving it. If AI gives you back even a little time this holiday season, use it well.Not to do more — but to be more human where it counts.Yes, that includes sitting down before the food gets cold. Here’s the honest truth: the greatest gift AI offers everyday people isn’t futuristic wizardry or productivity tricks. It’s time. Especially during the holidays. Here are three practical, grounded ways AI can help you move through the season with more ease, fewer late nights, and less mental clutter: • Use AI as a thinking assistant when your brain is already overbooked. The holidays are a decision marathon — what to cook, what to bring, what to buy, what to say, and what not to say. AI excels at organizing thoughts, which quietly drains human energy. You can ask AI to create realistic meal plans, generate thoughtful gift ideas, help draft sensitive messages, and turn scattered to-do lists into clear, doable plans. You’re offloading cognitive weight so your attention goes where it actually matters. • Let AI handle the small tasks that quietly pile up Most holiday stress doesn’t come from big events. It comes from dozens of tiny tasks stacking up unnoticed. AI can help write emails and reminders, summarize long messages, plan travel logistics, and turn mental lists into structured reminders you actually trust.This isn’t about doing more. It’s about removing friction — the invisible energy leaks that leave people exhausted by noon. • Use AI as a stress buffer, not a boundary replacement. Stress comes from uncertainty and overload, not effort alone. AI helps by making things more straightforward. It can break overwhelming projects into calm steps, explain confusing information simply, and act as a neutral sounding board when emotions are high. If you have never had a conversation with your ChatGPT, this Christmas season might be the perfect time to start. Not only does it have good advice, it never judges and gives handy tips that are supportive. AI won’t fix family dynamics — but it can help you show up steadier and less internally scrambled.