Is this the end of an era?
The fresh start to come will be fun, but how do we end the year well?
At Simplified, we call January our “Super Bowl,” because it’s prime-time for planners and organizational tools. With such a global emphasis on the fresh start that comes at the strike of midnight (18 days from now), I wonder… are we missing something?
No one loves a fresh start more than me. Give me a trash bag, a notepad for a grocery list, and take my kids for a while. I will have this house, our schedules, and the fridge ready in tip-top simplified shape in just a few hours. I love a before and after. I love a transformation. I love knowing everything is in its place and that we are all prepped for success to start anew.
In the excitement of the new beginning of 2024 though, are we missing the chance to end 2023 well?
We have 18 days to find out.
Regardless of what our 2024 goals are, how we plan to achieve them, and what changes we’ll be making to our habits once the new year begins, 2023 is still here. Christmas looms, our schedules are packed, and our to-do lists are a mile long. But, I invite you to gently slide all of those things off your proverbial desk and look at the here and now… maybe even reflect a little on what this “era” has been for you? Instead of sending this season off in a flurry of busyness, maybe we can end this season with intention.