Fresh Start

🌟Weekly Inspiration🌟

Happy New Year! I hope you all enjoyed a restful holiday season.

Welcome, 2026! Time to cast our eyes and energy forward into the New Year. This doesn't necessarily need to be a time for goals/resolutions, it can simply be seen as a time to re-set. We have turned the page and there are fresh opportunities in front of us and that often feels hopeful rather than adding a bunch of new rules and pressure to our daily lives. If you love setting new goals for yourself and that is motivating, then by all means do what works for you!

Consider that our nervous systems relax when we don't drag the past forward, when we are just mindful of the present and near future. We could all use help in settling our nervous system, the modern world is very activating!

Ask Yourself:

What am I looking forward to in 2026? 

How can I turn the page on something that's been weighing me down? 

How can I stop glancing backwards and find myself more settled in the present moment? 

How can I turn my attention in a loving way towards my family? 

What re-set do I need? What does my partner need? What do my children need?

On a personal note: Happy Five Year Anniversary to myself for writing Lighter Touch with Leah! This has been a labor of love and I hope that it's been meaningful on your parenting journey. It is HARD to be disciplined consistently for five years! I've learned a lot and have often taken comfort and found inspiration in writing the words on the page ❤️. I continue to get such nice feedback, thank you. I am thinking of ways to keep it interesting and challenging for myself so that it persists. THANK YOU FOR READING xx