"And now we welcome the new year, full of things that have never been."—Rainer Maria Rilke

This week sits in a quiet, sacred space.

The celebrations are winding down. The year is gently exhaling. And before anything new officially begins, we are given this small pause, a moment to stand between chapters.

The New Year doesn’t arrive demanding answers, plans, or promises. It arrives carrying possibility. Not loud possibility. Not performative possibility. But quiet, unseen things that have never been before.

So often, we feel pressure to decide something right now, to declare resolutions, goals, reinventions. But maybe this moment isn’t about doing anything at all. Maybe it’s about listening. About noticing what feels complete, and what feels ready to be laid down.

This moment is simply an invitation to notice what feels complete, and what you’re ready to release with grace. May you welcome what’s next with curiosity, compassion, and an open heart.

The beauty of a new year isn’t that it asks us to become someone else. It simply offers us space to continue becoming who we already are.

Happy Monday!