How to Be Where Your Feet Are—Especially in Busy Seasons

Simple ways to quiet the mental clutter and settle into the season you’re in.

There’s something about this time of year that makes our brains sprint ahead. While we’re trying to enjoy December, part of us is already living in January—thinking about routines, goals, organization, decluttering, productivity. It’s almost automatic, like our minds are trying to fast-forward to the part where things feel calm and in order again.

But here’s the truth: January will come.

And you will be ready when it does.

But right now? You’re allowed to be here. In this moment. In this season.

If you zoom out for a second, you’ll notice that the things you want to focus on in January will wait for you. The Planner will still start on January 1st. The routines will still be ready. Your fresh-start energy isn’t going anywhere.

But this version of life—magical movies, messy counters, cookies on the table, kids buzzing with anticipation, evenings that feel different from every other month—this only happens right now. So let’s talk about how to slow your mind down enough to be where your feet are.