Why New Years Resolutions Are Trash.

No Resolutions. No reinvention. Just You - but lighter.

Let’s End the Year Without the Pressure

Every December, we get hit with the same wave of messaging:

“New Year, New Me!”
“This is your comeback era!”
“Time to become a whole new person!”

But here’s the honest truth:
You don’t need a new you — you just need room to breathe.

This time of year adds pressure on top of pressure.
Wrapping up work. Family expectations. Emotional holiday landmines (you know… those ones).
And then the world asks you to suddenly become a shinier, stronger, perfectly optimized version of yourself on January 1?

No ma’am.
Not today. Not this year.

This December, I want something different for you:
✨ Less perfection
✨ More presence
✨ Less pressure
✨ More peace
✨ Less “fixing” yourself
✨ More understanding yourself

And from the bottom of my heart — thank you.
Thank you for reading.
Thank you for being in my world.
Thank you for letting me support your healing, your growth, your motherhood, your mindset, or your stress journey.

You being here matters. Truly.

 

End the Year Without a Resolution

Here’s the reframe I want you to take into the new year:

“I don’t need a resolution. I need relief.”

Most resolutions fail not because you’re weak —
but because they’re built on self-criticism , not self-compassion .

Instead of reinventing yourself, try this:

And if you want one guiding question for 2026, make it:

“What would bring me more peace?”

That’s it. That’s the whole assignment.


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A Quick Reset for the End of the Year

Before the ball drops, I want you to try this one simple ritual:

✨The 10-Minute “Let It Go” Sweep

Pick one:

Set a timer.
Remove 3–5 things that have been visually nagging you but you’ve ignored for months.

This isn’t about productivity.
This is about creating micro-moments of peace in the spaces you live in daily.

Less clutter = less cognitive load.
Less cognitive load = more emotional room to breathe.

Small actions. Big exhale.

🌙 Your Stress Zodiac: The Real Reason Self-Care Hasn’t Been Working

Be honest…
Have you been trying every self-care suggestion your friends swear by — but somehow none of it feels like it actually works for you?

It’s not you.
It’s your Stress Sign.

Before we step into 2026, I want you to know yours — because it changes everything about how you care for yourself.

Are you:

✨ The Overthinking Moon
Your mind spins, spirals, replays, and future-trips. You live in “What if…?”

✨ The Boundary-Less Sun
You shine for everyone else — but burn yourself out saying yes when you mean no.

✨ The Avoidant Ascendant
You freeze when things feel too big, then procrastinate because overwhelm spikes.

✨ The Pressure-Keeper Saturn
You carry the weight of everyone’s expectations — including your own sky-high standards.

Each Stress Sign has different needs, triggers, and burnout patterns — just like a zodiac sign.
And most women are trying to soothe stress with the wrong tools… which is why nothing sticks.

Let’s change that.

👉 Take the Stress Zodiac Quiz
(quick, fun, and scarily accurate)

Once you know your sign, you’ll finally understand:

✔ why you respond the way you do
✔ what’s been blocking your self-care
✔ what actually helps you feel grounded again
✔ how to support yourself instead of self-sacrificing

And for the first time ever…
your Stress Sign will unlock personalized support inside my new membership.

✨ Introducing: The Stress Zodiac Collective

A monthly support space for women who want less stress, more ease, and routines that actually work for their real lives.

If you want:

💛 Weekly stress-reset & mindset sessions
💛 Monthly guest experts (finances, clutter, hormones, burnout, time management & more)
💛 Tools + strategies tailored to your Stress Sign
💛 A private members-only community
💛 Live Q&A + accountability
💛 Optional discounted 1:1 sessions
💛 First-access to events & workshops

…this is your place.

No pressure.
No perfection.
No “new year, new me” energy.

Just real support, realistic tools, and a community that truly gets you — all year long.

⭐ Founding Member Rate (limited!)

Enrollment is open now through January 4th,
and the Collective officially launches January 5th.

This is the lowest it will ever be — and once you’re in, you keep your rate as long as you stay a member.

👉 Learn more & join the Stress Zodiac Collective

You’re not meant to do life alone — especially not the stressful parts.
Let 2026 be the year you finally get the support you’ve needed.

💛 Becoming My Best Self

As the year closes, I’m reflecting on one theme that kept showing up for me:

“Everything softened when I stopped forcing myself through the hard moments alone.”

Community matters.
Support matters.
Rest matters.
And you deserve a 2026 that feels gentler than what you carried this year.

Thank you for being part of my little corner of the world

🎧 The Beat on Repeat

🎤 The year is ending with an absolute fave Opalite by Taylor Swift

I love this song and am taking it into the new year because it is about growth, self-forgiveness, and the messy but beautiful journey of love. 🎶

📚 The Hustle + the Heart

This month I:

 

Here’s wishing you:
✨ A soft landing to the year
✨ A warm holiday season
✨ A peaceful transition into January

No new you required.
Just the best, kindest version of you — with more support.

 

📩 Quick Favor So You Don’t Miss Anything

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To make sure you continue receiving your Stress Zodiac horoscopes, tools, and weekly resets, please:

➡️ Add hello@news.volumeupcoaching.com to your contacts
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Gmail will ask, “Do this for future messages?” — click Yes and we’ll stay connected.

Thank you — this really helps! 💛✨

💬 If you’d like to work together in the new year — through coaching, a session, or the membership — my inbox is always open.

Sending you a giant warm end-of-year hug.

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