Hey Reader hey!
As the year slows down, I always feel this quiet pull to pause...
Not to replay every win.
Not to overanalyze every mistake.
āBut to notice what moments actually stayed with me during the year.
Cuz if Iām honest Readerā¦ the things that changed me most this year didnāt happen loudly and they sholl wasn't cute Girl...
They happened subtly. In my body. In my nervous system. In the way I learned to listen and honor my God-given intuition sooner...
And there are three lessons Iām carrying with me into 2026 maybe one of them will land for you too... š¤·š½āāļø
š Slower seasons still count.
This year taught me that even on the days I felt like I was doing the bare minimumā¦ (low key - especially on these days) something inside me was still shifting, growing, changing. So these days still counted for something.
Those weeks where I wasnāt āproducingā the way I thought I should? They werenāt wasted. They were recalibrating me.
Looking back, those slower seasons ended up becoming the foundation for everything that fell into place later. Iām taking this reminder with me: growth doesnāt have to look dramatic to be real. Real growth Reader? It's not always cute.
š§š½āāļø Rest ain't a reward: it's maintenance.
Now I'm gon' keep it a buck šÆ with you cuz it's the only way I know how to be... there were times this year where I caught myself trying to work for restā¦
like slowing down meant I failed or wasnāt strong enough. š«
But the more honest I got with myself, the clearer it became: rest is how I stay regulated enough to keep showing up at all.
So next year, Iām choosing to build from a regulated place not burn out, recover, repeat. Wanna join me Babes?
š„ Consistency beats random bursts. Every time.
The biggest shifts didnāt come from huge pushes or perfect plans. Honestly I wish I could say I did, but I felt defeated when the big pushes didn't go as I planned.
They came from the small stuff.ā
The micro-resets.
The gentle routines.
The tiny commitments I kept coming back to when my nervous system kept wanting to spiral and crash out.
And Reader, those little moments created the most momentum and thatās what Iām doubling down on in 2026!
Thatās what Iām focusing on moving forward. If you feel like sharing, Iād absolutely love to hear one thing youāre taking with you into next year. Just hit reply and tell me: truly. Iām listening my love.
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š Dr. Seida Hood
Licensed Therapist + Anti-Hustle Guide
PS. If one of the things you want more of in 2026 is calmer evenings, steadier energy, or a nervous system that doesnāt feel like itās always on edge ā thatās exactly what weāll be focusing on inside You Can Rest... No, Like Really! More soon. š«