Finish the Year Strong with One Aligned Move

Three Things You Can Do To Reset Before the New Year

In this post:

One Habit: Choose one anchor routine that reflects who you want to become.
One Win: Celebrate a small, meaningful win to build momentum.
One Move: Take one aligned action you’ve been postponing.
Let Go: Release the pressure to prove—and focus on what truly matters.

If you’re like most, Thanksgiving meant overstuffed plates, too many sweets, the Macy’s Parade and football.

Different year, same pattern. Right?

Life works like that too.

We rinse and repeat what we never take time to change.

People don’t stay stuck because they don’t care.

They stay stuck because they’re overloaded.

When the pressure mounts, our operating system goes on auto pilot, running old scripts, familiar routines, and whatever keeps us afloat.

Like a holiday plate, life fills up fast.

Too many responsibilities.
Too much pressure to do more, be more, prove more.
Too much noise pulling us in every direction.

I’m guilty of all of it.

And maybe like me, you’ve mistake that overload for lack of direction or drive.

But what if the problem isn’t you?

What if the problem is your plate?

Last year, I wrote about how our lives can resemble a Thanksgiving feast—piled high roles, goals, and obligations until we’re overwhelmed, distracted, and spiritually full… but emotionally empty.

As the year winds down, I’ve been reflecting on how many of us try to finish the year strong by adding more, instead of realigning with less.

I want to disrupt the pattern.

Don’t just pause and reassess what’s on the plate—

Simplify what stays.

Because what I’ve learned is progress doesn’t come from doing everything.

It comes from doing the right next thing.

Stop the Overload: How Clarity Replaces Burnout Before the New Year

Year-end overwhelm doesn’t come from a lack of effort.

It comes from carrying too much that doesn’t belong.

If you read my real-life year-end review, you already know I entered 2025 with clear intentions—for my business, health, mindset, and personal life.

The vision was simple: execute with focus, not force.

I was clear on the outcomes I wanted.

But the year didn’t unfold the way I planned.

And that’s ok.

I’m still finishing strong—but I’ve had to let some things go, including the mental traps that keep us stuck:

Confusing movement with momentum.
Building another plan but never taking the first step.
Chasing clarity by doing more, instead of aligning with less.

I’ve lived every one of those.

Trying to grow a business, build content, lead in ministry, support others, and stay spiritually grounded.

The truth?

I wasn’t moving forward. I was rotating in place. Juggling too much without direction.

Just like a holiday plate, my calendar looked full—

but it wasn’t nourishing.

It was a lightbulb moment:

Overload isn’t a productivity issue. It’s a clarity issue.

When everything feels urgent, your identity gets buried under obligation.

Let Go Before You Build: Reset Before the New Year

We’ve been conditioned to push through, do more, and prove ourselves by how much we can handle.

But finishing strong this year may not require more effort—it may require a release.

Start by letting go.

I’m letting go of:

• the pressure to get it perfect before 2026

• the guilt that tells me rest is laziness

• the belief that my worth is tied to productivity

• the version of me that’s been surviving instead of leading

Before I simplify my next step, I need to make space for clarity.

Now you.

What are you ready to leave behind?

This isn’t about quitting.

It’s about releasing what no longer aligns, so your next move can be rooted, not rushed.

Want to finish the year strong? Start by clearing the clutter—mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.

Now that you’ve named the overload…

Let’s get clear on the move that actually matters.

One Habit. One Win. One Move: Your Simple Year-End Reset

The holiday season brings more of everything—more events, more people, more expectations… and more pressure.

And with that pressure comes stress, overwhelm, and the urge to overperform.

But this isn’t the time to do more.

It’s the time to do what matters most.

This holiday season, I’m dialing it back. Getting clear on what matters most to me.

Positioning myself to make my next move with confidence and clarity.

Because finishing strong doesn’t require more.

It requires intention.

I’m stripping away the noise and aligning with what moves me forward—without burnout.

So, before the new year arrives, I’m locking into a rhythm that’s simple, doable, and aligned. Designed to help me finish strong and step into 2026 with clarity.

It’s the same rhythm I’m inviting you to try too: