The 6-month shift made in 5 weeks.

Have you heard this ‘fun fact’ going around the internet? The new year was never supposed to be in January.

Wild, right? But it also starts to make sense when you read this, potentially cozied up in a blanket and watching snow outside your window – even from Florida right now…

January screams mid-hibernation, not “time to use all of my will power to change my entire life”.

The year used to reset in March, with the spring weather on the horizon, which frankly makes a lot more sense.

There’s a great but lengthy National Geographic article that gives you the full historic rundown (you’ll need an account but it’s free + quick), or if you need the 10-second version with the magic of TikTok comments accompanying it, watch this. 

Since we are no longer living in a pre-Julius Caesar era, it’s easy to feel the pressure to dive headfirst into new goals at this time of year.

But what if the most impactful thing you could do right now is… create space?

We all need room to reflect, plan, and genuinely think about what we want — without the noise, without the rush, and without feeling like we’re already behind. Whether it’s the space to dream up your next chapter or to reconnect with why you started in the first place, carving out that time can make all the difference.

​One of my clients recently experienced this firsthand. 

She had to leave the country unexpectedly to be with a family member during a health scare. Thankfully, they’re okay, and what started as a stressful situation turned into a much-needed pause – a moment for her to step back and reflect. 

We are only a month and a half into our time together, but this trip coming between our first two sessions felt like the universe stepping in. It gave her the space to reflect based on what we’d discussed so far, and we started rolling out changes in her business right away.

Here’s what shifted for her in just three calls since mid-December:

1. Zooming out to the big picture – Thinking in weeks instead of days, big picture instead of billable hours. Regaining the ability to get back to what she really wants from her work.
2. Aligning career & quality of life – Seeing them as one, not separate, and making decisions accordingly. We accidentally silo these without realizing all of the time.
3. Dropping assumptions – Both about herself and her team, leading to better communication, clarity, peace of mind and new systems.
4. Letting go of control & letting others lead – Trusting her team more and stepping out of the weeds. Hot tip: let your team be the experts in new tools or processes instead of feeling like you need to source the answers and teach them.
5. Raising her rates (6 months ahead of schedule) – Shifting her perspective on the true value of her time and owning her impact. We had set a goal to increase her rates by mid-year since she didn’t feel ready, and by our next call she was telling me she had signed all 4 new clients at our mid-year goal rate. 
6. Simplifying her routines – Cutting out unnecessary complexity and finding more space for calm moments with her family instead of constantly running out the door together.
7. Understanding the power of time alone – Realizing how solitude helps everything else fall into place and building a plan together on how to source this in day-to-day life as well as on a bigger scale through the 365-day calendar.

And the biggest shift? 

She’s reconnecting with what she actually wants – why she started her business, what impact she wants to make, and the life she and her partner have dreamed of for their family (like finally prioritizing their goal of living in different countries with their daughter – a dream they had put on a back shelf mentally).

“All these positive changes are really thanks to you. Ever since I started talking to you, it just feels like there’s direction.” ✨

We’re making room for her business to take up less space in her day to day, so she actually has both the energetic capacity AND the time to make more intentional decisions with what’s next.

Sometimes, it takes space and the right guidance to remind us what we’re really working toward.

If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of your next move, consider giving yourself that space – whether it’s stepping back for a weekend, journaling, or even working with someone who can help you zoom out and see the bigger picture.

You can always lean on Reset & Rebuild: my 12-week guide to getting away from burnout and falling back in love with your business again.