We’re Doing Less

Hi, hello. From the chaos that is December.

From the sounds of it, it seems like this is true for EVERYONE and I’m not at all alone in this feeling.

Last week, I wanted to hop on this fun, community call that was all about reflecting on 2025 so that THIS WEEK, we could plan for 2026. 

And now I’m just laughing at the girl who put those on the calendar as if that was actually going to pan out. 

I am CRAWLING TO THE FINISH LINE OF THIS YEAR, FRIENDS. 

There is no envisioning a better and brighter 2026, because right now, all I can see are the few inches right in front of me. (Which is essentially just my kids’ noses because, yes, they’re all up in my face). 

I am laughing at the fact that there was once a time in my life that I would sit for hours, pour over photos and videos from the year, and write a beautiful month-to-month recap, complete with links to previous blog posts. 

No, no. 

That’s not me this year. 

I don’t have a word of the year for 2026. 

I don’t have goals. 

I’m knee deep in kids’ crafts and dishes and winter clothes that somehow live permanently on the floor by the front door. 

It’s fine. 

I’ve accepted that this is what it’s going to feel like. 

So, instead of trying to show up to all these things and attempt to DREAM BIGGER AND DO MORE, I’m just gonna do less. 

Return some library books I’m never going to get to. 

Tuck away the crafts ’til next year. 

Close out the tabs with recipes I’m never gonna make. 

We’re doing less. 

And I think that’s a pretty perfect way to end the year.

Because maybe the real reflection isn’t in the vision boards or the planning sessions. Maybe it’s in recognizing the season I’m in, giving myself permission to slow down, and trusting that the new year will meet me exactly where I’m at.

Hope you, too, are being kind to yourself and embracing the season you’re in! <3