No Resolutions. Just Direction

02 Jan No Resolutions. Just Direction

💌 Notes from Natalie

I’m not coming in hot with a giant list of goals or a “new year new you” speech because honestly… I’m not new. And neither are you lol.

New Year’s Eve looked a little different for us this year. And if I’m being honest, it’s been gradually looking different for a while now.

My husband and I were sitting on the couch in comfy clothes, watching Netflix, snacking, fully settled in. Then we looked at each other like… did we really make a 7:45 PM reservation to go out with friends? 😂

We absolutely did.

We laughed. We debated canceling. Then we went. And we were actually really glad we did.

What made it even funnier was noticing that all of us needed reading glasses. Or phone flashlights. Or both. Holding menus at arm’s length, squinting, tilting our heads like maybe the font was getting smaller. Or maybe… it’s our eyes. Still unclear.

This past year was a lot for me. Healing. Slowing down. Relearning my body. Letting go of forcing. Getting way more honest about what actually works for me now, not what worked ten or twenty years ago.

Some chapters were empowering. Some were humbling. Some were frustrating as hell. All of them taught me something.

Old me would have tried to outwork discomfort.

Current me listens first. Stretches more. Supplements smarter. Goes to bed earlier. And no longer ignores whispers from my body until they turn into full blown yelling.

Midlife New Year energy hits different.

It’s less about chasing and more about choosing.

Less punishing. More listening.

Less proving. More protecting my nervous system like it’s a VIP pass.

I’m not setting resolutions. I’m setting a direction.

More honesty with my body.

More recovery without guilt.

More laughter.

More saying no without a long explanation.

More joy that doesn’t require “earning.”

If you’re feeling reflective, hopeful, tender, tired, excited, or all of the above right now, you’re doing it right.

You are not behind.

You are not broken.

You are not starting over.

You’re starting from experience.

And that is powerful.

🎙 This Week on the Podcast

This week’s episode feels especially fitting as we head into a new year.

What if everything going on physically in your body was connected to what’s happening mentally in your brain? And what if your negative or intrusive thoughts weren’t random or “something wrong with you,” but actually information?

In this episode of Midlife Conversations, I sit down with Dr. Yasmine Saad to talk about what our intrusive worries and thoughts are really trying to tell us, how the brain and body are constantly communicating, and how understanding that connection can change the way you relate to anxiety, stress, and even physical symptoms.

If you’ve ever thought, “Why does my brain do this?” or “Why does my body feel off even when I’m doing all the right things?” this one will land.

Episode 500: What Our Intrusive Worries and Thoughts Are Trying To Tell Us

🎧 Listen on Apple here and Spotify here

🎥 Watch on YouTube here

Here’s to a new year that feels less forced and more aligned.

Less hustle. More clarity.

And a lot more grace for ourselves along the way.

 

xo

Natalie Jill

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