Nothing Has Gone Wrong

I’ll admit, I love a good snowstorm—especially when I don’t have to drive in it.

I love the beauty, the quiet, the forced slow down.

But this winter has been blanketing much of our country with unusually cold, snowy, and icy conditions.

If you or your loved ones are being negatively impacted, I’m truly sorry.

I have family in the South who aren’t as prepared for this kind of weather as we are in the North, and it’s a good reminder of how differently winter can be experienced.

It’s also a gentle reminder that while we can’t control the weather, we can be intentional about how we choose to experience it.

There was a time when humans, just like nature, lived according to the seasons.

In nature, winter is a season of rest and profound creation.

Beneath the brown, seemingly lifeless ground, roots are being nourished—gathering strength to bloom when the time is right.

Shorter days and less light naturally slow everything down.

Where I live, winter can feel cold, dark, and a little gloomy—yet every spring, I’m amazed by the explosion of color that would not be possible without it.

Before the Industrial Revolution, people aligned their lives and work with these rhythms.

They prepared for winter, then rested.

Our bodies and minds are still designed this way.

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But today, we live in a world of year-round work and expectations.

Our schedules don’t slow down—even though our bodies do.

So we push through, expecting the same energy we have in brighter seasons.

And feel frustrated when our energy doesn’t cooperate.

But what if nothing is wrong?

If goals or resolutions feel hard right now, it might be because they are.

January is dark. Energy is lower. This is not a failure—it’s biology.

If setting goals at the beginning of the year works for you, wonderful.

And if it doesn’t, that’s okay too.

It’s all made up. You get to decide what works for you.

What matters most is learning to work with yourself instead of against yourself.

When I help clients set and achieve goals, we discover, and incorporate their unique biology, psychology, neurology, and spirituality.

We create alignment so change comes from peace and ease—not pushing and forcing.

Doing both—being responsible and honoring your need for rest—might look like adjusting expectations, saying no more often, going to bed earlier, choosing nourishing food and movement, and softening the story you tell yourself about you.

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So this week, instead of asking what’s wrong, try these gentler questions:

What do I want to create in this season of my life?

How can rest support that creation?

Let winter be a time to rest, reset, and nurture what’s quietly growing beneath the surface.

It’s okay to slow down.

Just like nature, we accomplish so much more when we do.

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If you’d like support creating more space, clarity, and calm during this season, I’d love to walk alongside you. My coaching offers a gentle place to slow down, listen deeply, and reconnect with what matters most—without pressure or pushing.

When you’re ready, you can learn more about working together here:

Free one-hour consult call.

Next week, we’ll explore what becomes possible when you stop pushing—and start living more honestly and authentically.

With warmth and care,

Marcy

“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness?” — John Steinbeck