At the start of the year, I set clear, thoughtful goals. They looked good on paper-carefully broken down and aligned with the rhythm I thought I’d be moving in. But here’s the truth no planner page wants to admit: life shifted, and those goals didn’t.
Instead of feeling empowered, I felt boxed in. So here I am, halfway through the year, asking better questions. What’s actually working? What’s worth holding on to, what needs releasing, and what deserves reimagining?
What do you do when the goals you set no longer fit the shape of your life?
You burn them. Or at least, you light a gentle match and invite them to change.
This is my midyear reset. If you’re craving space to rethink, realign, or just breathe, come with me.
🌿 1. Energy + Environment
I’ve learned my space deeply impacts my state of mind. If my home often feels cluttered or stagnant, so do I. We’re going to be refurbishing the back bedroom, and even that small act of renewal brings breathing room to my thoughts. This season, I’m focusing on creating environments – inner and outer – that feel calm, soft, and supportive.
- Choose one room each quarter to gently declutter, refresh, or redesign.
- Begin most days with a check-in: an emoji, a tarot card, a scribble – whatever reconnects me to myself.
- End each week with a soft ritual: light a candle, brew tea, tidy up, reflect, and reset.
With calm foundations in place, I turn toward the fire – my creative work and systems.
⚒️ 2. Creative work + Systems
This is the fire in my chest, the rhythm that pulls me into purpose. I feel most alive when I’m making something that feels mine. I’m not chasing productivity here – I’m chasing presence, curiosity, and slow momentum.
- Share at least two blog posts per quarter, rooted in lived experience and grounded creativity.
- Do 30 days on TikTok, get comfy being in front of the camera.
- Refine one internal workflow each month.
- End each month with a quiet reflection: what moved, what sparked, what surprised me.
Of course, creativity can’t flow when my body and bank account feel depleted. So I turn next to care and capacity.
💰 3. Money + Wellness
This isn’t about getting it “right.” It’s about tuning into what I need-financially, physically, mentally and building systems that support that. Gentle stewardship over harsh correction. Small moves over massive overhauls.
- Hold a monthly money date: light a candle, sip tea, open the budget, and reflect.
- Maintain a visual tracker for savings, spending, and energy impact.
- Stay responsive to my ADHD needs-diagnosis, tools, support systems.
- Move my body 3-5x/week in ways that feel good-walks, stretching, spontaneous dance.
But not everything needs structure. Some things just need space to bloom.
🌢 Joy without metrics
Some joys don’t need measuring, tracking, or justifying. They just need permission.
- Play DnD with friends for the story, not the scoreboard.
- Grow odd garden things just to watch them thrive.
- Journal through solo RPGs with no audience, no pressure.
- Savour soft mornings, silly snacks, odd rituals-tiny joys that ground me.
These aren’t hobbies. They’re lifelines. They remind me who I am when I’m not producing.
Your midyear permission slip
You don’t owe loyalty to goals that no longer fit. You’re not behind – you’re becoming. Not only that, but you can shift course. Start fresh. Choose softness. Choose rest.
You are allowed to:
- Let go of what drains you.
- Redefine success.
- Change direction mid-path.
- Honour what matters now.
Midyear resets are not failure. They’re wisdom in motion. Proof that you’re paying attention.
You don’t need to hustle harder to prove your worth. Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is pause and ask, Is this still what I want? If not, let it go. Burn the checklist. Rewrite the story. And build what comes next with honesty, softness, and strength.
So, what are you letting go of?
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