In addition, New Year’s Day doesn’t really mean much. Of course, the notion of starting afresh and turning over a new leaf is a nice way to look forward to the year ahead, yet you can turn over a new leaf at any time. There is no right time to do some self-reflection and life planning, even if the external pressures of the media, family, and friends may make you think that you need to have your life together by the time the first month of the year is through.

You can start fresh on your own timeline: Not only is it a new year, but it’s also a new month, week, and day. Each is a great moment to start fresh. But tomorrow will be all new again, next week, too, and so on. It’s also a great reminder that you don’t need to restart right now. There are many other seasons, months, days, hours, or minutes where you can initiate change in your life. We are all on our own timelines and we can’t be expected to all start new at the same time. Maybe you are having a hard time right now or maybe you don’t feel the need for a fresh start. That’s okay! Start fresh when you are ready, not when the calendar says you are. My mind is still a work in progress. This is probably where the biggest changes have occurred and the work of untangling my thoughts enough to be comfortable is going to take some time. It is not something I can do by announcing a mindset shift for a new year but will happen slowly, one thought at a time. For now, I have started the work. I have begun to look at the way that being a parent has changed my perspective and the way that I think about things or react to situations. Most importantly of all I have stopped judging my thoughts too harshly. You don’t need a new start if you don’t want one: Breaking news: you don’t have to have resolutions. You don’t have to commit to a morning routine, or workout schedule, or diet just because it’s a new year. There is a lot of pressure this month to make resolutions, set goals, and reinvent our lives, whether we want to or not. That can feel like a lot! If you don’t want to set resolutions, you don’t have to. Just making it to today is an accomplishment. Listen to your mind and body and do what is best for you at this moment, and remember that what is best for you may not be the same as what is best for everyone else.

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sunglasses, speech bubbles, and more. Opacity and resizing are supported, and you can copy/paste images Step 1: Review your year month by month. List your successes, large and small. Identify the leadership skills and approach you drew on to achieve those successes. Whether your aim of January is to add a lot of things to your life or take them away. Or you’re like me and want to see how things play out while you enjoy the ride. I want to wish you all a very happy (if belated!) New Year!