Clarity Shot #60

Happy New Year 🎉🎉🎉

Or should I say: Rewarding, Healthy, Joyful, Meaningful New Year?

In January, it’s safe to bet that you won’t be finding me making resolutions, shooting for the moon, and definitely not starting any new habits on Jan 1st.

Januarys are typically tough for me, as most times I am dusting myself off & picking myself up, after struggling through year-ends that typically leave me exhausted, worn-out, low on optimism and in no mood for a re-run. 

The illusion of a new start, of a blank page, of an unscratched car, is no longer holding me - as I prefer to spend the first weeks of Jan in deeper reflection mode. One that doesn’t require to have it all figured out by Jan 1st, so I start “fresh”.

This year, however, my choice is crystal clear, from the early moments of freezing on the balcony at 11.59pm, while waiting for the countdown.

It’s a quiet, steel-strong commitment rising from deep inside.

It has nothing to do with setting intentions, word-of-the-year, mantras, 24 for 24, or leaving the world behind to move in the countryside somewhere in France.

This year, you see… I’m picking a fight.

With cold-blooded determination and focus that I’ve never felt when setting up a healthy habit. Or a wishful “new year new me”. 

This year, my friends, I am starting a fight. 

A fight with overwhelm.
With over-work.
With doing so much while feeling never good enough.
With juggling too many balls in the air and not affording to step aside.

A fight with the belief that life is a struggle.
That nothing worthy comes easy.
That I’m not the lucky type.

A fight for time & space for what I hold dear.
Big & small.

A fight for freedom to live life with enough focus, energy and passion for what really matters.

A fight out of contexts that hold me captive and wear myself down. 
(some inside, some outside)

You see, when I’m living in overwhelm, when I’m tired all the time, and never feel at ease with what’s left undone, when my mind is still at work while I should be relaxing… there’s no space left to honour & enjoy what really matters.

There’s only a tiny hope that one day things would be different.

And I’m tired to wait for that day… 
… and pissed off enough to pick up this fight.

This means that this year’s Clarity Shots focus on a single mission: getting out of overwhelm and putting in place the pre-requisites for choosing & enjoying life on our terms. 

For that, expect tools, questions, mindset twists, productivity hacks, boundary-setting how-to’s … and many more. Some of my time-tested favourite resources, books, podcasts & audio guides will also be coming your way, together with some personal stories, or life stories from fellow rebels who set out to savour life outside the “always-on” culture.

👉 If this sounds like something you’d benefit from, I’m glad we’re doing this together. And if you have friends struggling with overwhelm, and ready to change that, maybe you’d like to forward them this newsletter or the sign-up link to receive these weekly shots

👉 If this sounds like alien stories from a distant universe, I am so happy to hear that. Do share your take on life & fave tips on how you found balance & stayed out of struggle… and let’s start a revolution!