January doesn't always feel fresh, clear, or motivating — and if the new year feels heavier than expected, you are not alone.

In this short, grounding episode, Melie offers a compassionate alternative to resolutions, reinvention, and pressure. Instead of goals to achieve, she shares three gentle practices you can carry with you into the new year — especially on days when your energy, clarity, or motivation feels limited.

These practices are designed to support your nervous system, your faith, and your real life — not an idealized version of who you think you should be.

You don't need to do all three. You don't need to do them perfectly. If even one sticks, that is more than enough.

• Why January can feel emotionally heavy — and why that doesn't mean you're doing anything wrong

• How naming your current season can calm your nervous system and reduce self-pressure

• Why small, repeatable "anchors" matter more than big routines

• How gentle honesty creates space for healing without shame or self-criticism

• Why moving forward gently is still meaningful progress

1. Name the Season You're In
2. Choose One Daily Anchor
3. Practice Gentle Honesty

If you want a place to check in, reflect, and receive personalized grounding prompts, Melie briefly shares why she created the Renewed Mind app — a tool designed to support emotional regulation, faith, and nervous system care in real life.
Whether you use the app or not, these practices are available to you right now.