Are you as exhausted as I am from the onslaught of Big January Energy?
The "you’re already behind, your weaknesses are holding you back " vibe?

Side note to the marketers on this: fear does not motivate people long term.

And to the organizational leaders: you can’t accomplish the entire year’s goals in January. So put away the six decks you’re working on concurrently. You’re burning out your people in week four of the new year.

How can we possibly sustain this pace?

As you may have noticed, I’ve been taking an intentionally different approach to January. One that interrupts the crushing messaging about all I need to change about myself and my business.

It’s unhelpful, unproductive and well…unfun.

While everybody else is Dry Januarying or New Year, New You’ing – I’m rounding out my Self-Love January – and it feels rebellious in all the best ways.

I’m writing down my energizing new ideas for the year AND I’m simply letting them percolate.

I don’t need to take action yet and force the ideas into the world before I’m ready. It feels grounding to give myself some time to let the ideas untangle themselves.

I’m meeting the Big January Energy in my people with calm and compassion. Modeling another way that comes from an inner knowing of what truly motivates me.

I’m building wide berths of buffer into my calendar.

I’m seeing heart filling friends and colleagues for coffee, lunch and REALLY chilly walks.

I’m respecting my body’s desire to hibernate on cold, dark winter nights. I’ll meet you for an evening in April.

My self-love January is mostly about self-trust and the belief that I know what’s best for me.

And it’s not anything you’re selling to make me better. I’m already pretty great.

I hope as we round out this month, we also say goodbye to all that’s already burning you out. And if not, we could make Self-Love February a thing too. I’m in if you’re in.

What is career self-love?