January Isn’t a Reset Button. It’s a Rhythm Shift.

“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?” — Isaiah 43:19 (NIV)

I know you’re excited about the new year. I am too. But before you put that January pressure on yourself like January 1st is the day your whole life begins, or like you can erase last year and run into a brand-new you overnight, I want to give you a different way to look at this season. January is not a magic eraser. January is a rebirthing. An extension. A continuation of decisions you started making—or the ones you’re finally ready to make with wisdom.

A lot of women treat January like it’s the only month that matters. They go hard in January, push in February, and by March the burnout hits. Then the guilt kicks in. Then the quitting starts. And I want to free you from that cycle now, at the start. Not because you’re lazy. Not because you’re weak. But because pressure is not the same thing as lifestyle.

This is something I’ve learned personally. Anytime I try to put pressure on how I think a year is supposed to turn out, it eventually becomes exhausting. That’s why I don’t wait until January to get my mind together. December is when I reflect. I don’t plan every detail, but I do take an honest look at the year and ask, what worked, what didn’t, and what was missing. I focus on what I want Q1 to look like, and then I build out from there so I can adjust as God leads.

And here’s what 2025 taught me in a real way: it’s good to have a plan, but it’s even better to stay flexible, because God can dismantle your plan and do something you never saw coming. I never thought in 2025 I would walk away from my job and start a new one after being there so long. I never saw myself writing and releasing two books this year. I never saw myself launching Write Your Own Message Academy. My plans were focused on something completely different. But God’s plan was bigger. And if I had been married to my plan, I would have missed the new thing He was doing.

That’s why Isaiah 43:19 isn’t just a “cute scripture” to me. It’s a reality check. God said He’s doing a new thing—and the question is, can you perceive it? Sometimes the new thing doesn’t come wrapped the way you expected. Sometimes it comes through a shift, a stretch, a pivot, or a door you didn’t plan for.

So for January, we’re not doing the usual hardcore goals that burn you out by March. We’re doing three simple moves that create lifestyle, not pressure. Think of it as your Crowned Woman reset in three areas: Body Shift, Mind Renewal, and Purpose Step.

For your Body Shift, choose one thing you can repeat without drama. That may be walking 20 minutes four days this week, strength training twice this week at home, drinking water before coffee, or eating a steady breakfast that supports your energy a few days a week instead of skipping and crashing later. Keep it simple and realistic. The goal is not perfection. The goal is consistency.

For your Mind Renewal, choose one way to keep your mind anchored. That may be ten minutes with God before you scroll, reading one chapter of Proverbs daily, or speaking one scripture over your mind and body each day. The goal is stability, not emotional highs.

For your Purpose Step, choose one move that keeps you building what God told you to build. That may be fifteen minutes a day on your assignment, finishing the application you keep delaying, or taking the first step you keep overthinking.

Faith Moment in Action

Pressure produces burnout, but rhythm produces fruit. God isn’t asking you to sprint your way into wholeness. He’s teaching you how to move with wisdom and stay steady.

In Action

Before you map out 2026, reflect on 2025. This week, answer these three questions honestly:

1. What blessings did God give me in 2025 that I need to thank Him for?

2. What was missing—where was the gap?

3. What is one lifestyle change I can make in 2026 to fill that gap without burning out?

Then pray this simple prayer: “Lord, help me perceive the new thing You’re doing. Give me grace to move at Your pace.”

Journal Prompts Reflection

• What do I want to carry from 2025 into 2026?

• Where did I feel drained or inconsistent, and what contributed to it?

• What would a healthier rhythm look like for my body, mind, and purpose?

Let me leave you with this: what God started in you, He will complete. If you didn’t see everything you wanted to see in 2025, understand this—it’s not over. God is doing a new thing, and you’re stepping into it with wisdom, not pressure.

If you’re navigating body changes and trying to understand what’s happening in your health and emotions in this season, I want you to grab my book Menopause & Me: Understanding My Body and the God Who Created It.

And if you’re rebuilding your mindset, discipline, and wisdom for this next season, Rise of the Proverbs 31 Woman is a powerful companion for your 2026 journey.