As we step into a new year, I’ve found myself reflecting on how easily life can sweep us into a pace we never intended. Too fast, too full, too demanding, until we look up and feel stretched thin or emotionally drained.
For many, this past year held moments of joy… but also moments of loss, disappointment, or quiet grief. And grief has its own timeline, one that doesn’t reset just because the calendar does. If you are carrying grief into this new year, I want you to know this: there is room for that here, too.
So this January, I want to invite you into something gentler, steadier, and more compassionate: moving with intention.
Not rushing.
Not performing.
Not pretending everything feels light when it doesn’t.
But choosing each step with purpose, presence, and care, especially on the days when grief makes everything feel heavier.
My hope is that this newsletter offers encouragement for whatever season you’re walking through, and reminds you that your wellbeing matters. And as always, we’re here to walk alongside you, whether this year begins with energy, with grief, or with something in between.
—April