New Year’s resolutions already feeling a little wobbly? Data indicates that approximately 80% of resolutions are abandoned by the second week of February.  January can pile on pressure to change everything at once.

Instead, I invite you to zoom out and reconnect with the bigger picture: your Life Vision Intention—the clear, heart-led direction that helps every small choice make sense. Think of it as your North Star. Goals are the steps; your vision intention is the compass.

Why bother with a Life Vision Intention? Because clarity is kind. It steadies your decisions, reduces second-guessing, and gently aligns your energy with what matters most. When you resonate with that vision, you naturally notice opportunities, people, and support that match it. It’s not about forcing; it’s about orienting.

Winter is the perfect season to do this. In the energetics of the Five Elements, winter is Water—reflection, calm, and wisdom. This is the time to listen inward, conserve energy, and let deeper knowing rise to the surface. A simple practice: place a hand on your lower back and another on your heart, breathe slowly, and ask, “What would feel deeply true for me this year?” Let the answer be simple. Let it be kind.

And remember: your Life Vision Intention is a work in progress. Life changes, you change, and your statement can evolve with you. Updating your vision isn’t failure—it’s responsiveness. You’re attending to a living conversation with your wiser self.

From my own experience: when I look over my life vision intentions from a few years back, I’m often awe‑struck—first, at how I completely forgot about them, and then at how much manifested, not at all in the way I imagined. For example, five years ago I was on a quest to explain my services clearly for a new website. Four years later, I had created a book that does exactly that (I hope to publish it this year)—something I could never have imagined for myself. The undercurrents of a good vision always lead to delightful unexpected surprises!

If you’d like gentle structure, I’ve adapted a short handout from my full Life Vision Intention Repatterning inquiry: Setting Your Life Vision Intention for 2026. It walks you through a few reflective questions and helps you shape a concise, energizing statement you can revisit and refine over time. AND bring to the next PHD group session.  You can download it here: [Setting Your Life Vision Intention for 2026 PDF].

And if you want support bringing your vision to life, my Life Repatterning private sessions and our monthly PHD group sessions are designed to help you clear the hidden patterns that dilute momentum and to energize what you truly want. We’ll move gently, practically, and in alignment with your season—so your actions feel coherent, not exhausting.

Here’s a small starting ritual for this week: write one or two sentences that capture your 2026 Life Vision Intention. Read it aloud each morning in this winter’s quiet, breathe into your lower back, and ask, “What is one small step today that aligns with this?” That’s enough. Let winter do its quiet work.

What truth does your wiser, winter-self want to steer you toward right now?