A New Year & An Invitation to Pause

As the holiday season unfolds, many women find themselves feeling tired — not just physically, but emotionally and mentally too.

There’s the hustle, the expectations, the constant giving, and the quiet pressure to start thinking about the new year already. And underneath it all, a familiar feeling often surfaces:

I’m fine… but something feels off.

In my work with women over the past 12 years, I’ve come to understand this feeling deeply. It has a name: stuck-ness. And it’s important to say this clearly — stuck-ness is not a failure. It’s a signal.

Stuck-ness Isn’t a Problem to Fix — It’s an Invitation to Pause

So often, we rush straight from the holidays into goal-setting, resolutions, and plans for what’s next. But when we skip the pause, we miss the most important step: awareness.

Before we can move forward authentically, we need space to notice:

• what feels misaligned

• what patterns keep repeating

• what we’ve been carrying that no longer serves us

  
  

This pause isn’t about stopping — it’s about listening.

Why Reset Comes Before Resolutions

True clarity doesn’t come from pushing harder.It comes from creating space.

When we slow down, reflect, and become more mindful, we reconnect with ourselves — and from that place, more intentional choices naturally follow. This is at the heart of the GULF philosophy: getting unstuck begins with awareness, and awareness leads to authentic action.

That’s why I believe a reset is far more powerful than a resolution.

A Gentle Way to Begin the New Year

In January, I’m offering a free 4-week virtual experience for women who want to begin the year feeling more grounded, clear, and connected to themselves.

How Stuck Are You (And What to Do About It) is designed to support women in:

• identifying where they feel stuck

• learning simple mindfulness-based tools

• reconnecting with what truly matters

• moving forward with intention instead of pressure

It’s not about fixing yourself.It’s about coming home to yourself.

An Invitation

If you’re already thinking about how you want to feel after the holidays — calmer, clearer, more like yourself — this may be the perfect moment to pause before you plan.

You can learn more about the January reset and reserve your spot here:

👉 https://www.desiredunstuckself.com/event-details-registration/how-stuck-are-you-and-what-to-do-about-it-4-week-reset

Before the new year begins, give yourself permission to slow down.

Because clarity comes after the pause.