Nicky Palamarczuk
Mar 272 min read
Why January Feels So Hard (And Why Your Body Might Need Rest, Not Reinvention)
Every January, we’re told the same thing. Renew yourself. Set goals. Plan the year ahead. And every January… I find myself quietly (or not so quietly) resisting it. Because if you look at nature, she’s doing the exact opposite. The earth is resting. Trees are bare. Energy is being conserved, not forced. Everything is slowing down - preparing for spring, when growth actually makes sense. And yet, we expect ourselves to override all of that. To push. To perform. To become a “ne