A softer, more honest conversation about where you’ve been… and where you want to go.
As we move toward the end of 2025, I’ve been noticing something — in myself, in the women I talk to, in those quiet conversations we only have when we finally slow down.
There’s this feeling.
A mix of tired… hopeful… “I should probably deal with that”… and “wow, I actually made it through.”
You know that feeling, girl — the one where you’re half relieved, half reflective, and fully aware that something in you is ready for a shift.
The end of the year has a way of bringing all those truths to the surface.
Not to judge us — but to get our attention in the most loving way.
Let’s Pause for a Moment — Just You and Me
Before you rush into planning 2026, take one breath with me.
Ask yourself, gently:
- Where did I give too much of myself this year?
- And where did I finally start protecting my energy, even a little bit?
- What patterns kept circling back, asking to be noticed?
- And girl… what small win did I forget to celebrate? (Because I know you had them.)
You don’t need to go deep.
Just honest.
Just real.
Reflection isn’t about picking apart what went wrong — it’s about understanding what your soul has been whispering all year.
If 2025 felt heavy… that doesn’t mean you failed.
And I need you to really hear that.
So many women I work with tell me the same thing:
“I’ve been overwhelmed for so long, I don’t even notice it anymore.”
We carry emotional loads no one sees.
We hold it together when we’re breaking inside.
We show up, even when we’re exhausted.
But overwhelm is not a moral flaw.
It’s a signal.
A message.
A reminder that a part of you is asking for something softer, simpler, truer.
And that’s where possibility begins.
Looking Toward 2026 — With Intention, Not Pressure
I’m not interested in the “new year, new you” energy.
We’re not doing that.
But I am interested in this question:
What would 2026 look like if you chose yourself a little more?
If you:
- created space instead of filling every space
- said “this doesn’t work for me anymore” without guilt
- stopped carrying what was never yours to hold
- protected your calm like it was sacred
Because girl… it is.
Clarity doesn’t come from doing more.
It comes from making room for the truth.
A Quick Reflection (Yes, Quick — You Won’t Want to Avoid This One)
Grab your journal, your Notes app, or just your thoughts for 10 minutes:
- What is one thing I’m ready to release from 2025?
- What is one small way I showed up for myself this year — even if it felt tiny?
- What is one intention I want to carry into 2026?
These are the kinds of questions that shift your entire direction… quietly, but powerfully.
If You’re Craving Deeper Support in the New Year…
In January, I’ll be opening a few spaces for women who are ready for a year that feels different — calmer, clearer, more grounded, more you.
If that feels like something you might want, stay with me.
More details coming soon.
And remember, girl —
You don’t have to do this alone.
You never did.
Erika Patterson Coaching 