“Every moment is a fresh beginning.” — T.S. Eliot
And honestly… can you believe it’s already the last week in January?
When did we scream Happy New Year and suddenly find ourselves almost done with the very first month of the year?
Time is actually
So before anything else, I just want to say this to you:
Well done.
Well done that you are alive.
Well done that you made it to today.
Well done that you are here, reading this.
That alone is worth acknowledging.
Let’s Do a Gentle Accountability Check
Now let’s pause for a moment and check in with ourselves, not in a harsh way, not in a shame-filled way, but in a real, compassionate, honest way.
Ask yourself:
• What were the things I planned to achieve in January?
• What are the things I actually achieved in January?
• What are the things I did not get around to yet?
Because here’s the truth:
Most of us set out with big intentions for January. New goals. New habits. New energy. New versions of ourselves.
And then… life happened.
For me personally, I had so many things I wanted to achieve this month.
Some of them I have accomplished.
Some of them I have not.
Some of them are still sitting quietly in the back of my mind, waiting for my attention.
But you know what?
January is not over yet.
We still have this week.
And that means it is still possible.
It’s Never Too Late to Start
I want you to hear this clearly:
It is never, ever, ever too late to start.
Not at the beginning of the year.
Not in the middle of the month.
Not on a Monday.
Not after you have failed ten times already.
NEVER.
So today, I want you to take a moment and write down every single thing you wanted to achieve in January.
All of it.
Even the tiny things.
Even the things you have been avoiding.
Then:
• Put them into a list
• Mark which ones are urgent
• Start taking them one by one
Slowly.
Gently.
Consistently.
A Real-Life Example (Because We Are All Human)
Let me be honest with you.
Even though I have done a lot this month, there are still simple things I keep forgetting to do.
For example…
My three-year-old now swims at school.
Which means I am supposed to cancel his swimming lessons at the swimming club.
But I have not done it yet.
And if I do not cancel it by the end of this month, this will be the second month I am paying for lessons he is not even attending, while also paying for swimming somewhere else.
So guess what just went straight onto my to-do list?
Yep.
Cancel swimming club membership.
It is small.
It is boring.
It is admin.
But it matters.
And this is exactly how life works.
It is usually not the big dramatic goals that trip us up.
It is the tiny, everyday, practical things we keep postponing.
Please Don’t Beat Yourself Up
If you have not started what you said you would start…
This is me officially giving you permission to stop being mean to yourself about it.
We are all in the same shoes.
We all say we are going to do things.
We all get distracted.
We all prioritise other people, other tasks, other emergencies.
We all procrastinate sometimes.
That does not make you lazy.
It makes you human.
Your Gentle Challenge for the Rest of January
Here is what I want you to do today:
1. Write down five things you should achieve before the end of the month
2. Circle the ones that actually matter most
3. Block time to do them
4. Sit with the discomfort if you need to
5. Do them anyway
No perfection.
No overthinking.
No waiting for motivation.
Just quiet, focused action.
We Will Celebrate at the End
And when January ends?
We will come back.
We will reflect.
We will celebrate what you did do, not just what you did not.
And then we will step into February lighter, clearer, and more intentional.
Not as a brand-new version of yourself,
but as a braver continuation of who you already are.
Because every moment really is a new beginning.
I am cheering you on.
Have a lovely Monday.
You are doing better than you think.
With Love,
Ayo ♥
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