New Year but same feelings— this is what I’ve been hearing from people as the year begins. It’s hard when it feels like the same thing day in and day out, the weather is gloomy, COVID is surging, and we still can’t do the things we want when we want. I’m not going to tell you to be grateful. Gratitude is a wonderful tool and helpful mindset sometimes, but often nails-on-a-chalkboard when feeling overwhelmed and down.

The new year also brings the clichéd and tired idea of resolutions. So many things to change, start, or upend. Can we not? In a recent group, we discussed a shift in perspective: what can we STOP doing, what can we let go of? We don’t always have to start new things.