January Has NOT Gone As Planned… But Now I’m Actually Grateful
I hope this piece of writing finds you easing into the new year- with space for reflection, visioning, and intentionality.
If you listened to the January Energy Forecast, you know this is the vibe right now. Slowing down before speeding up is the name of the game, until the Year of the Fire Horse hits on February 17th. With a heavy focus on relationships + emotional sensitivity + nervous system regulation for January.
If you’ve been jumping into the new year faster than your energy would like, I encourage you to clear your schedule as much as possible for the next few weeks. The angels shared SO many tips and nuggets of in the January Energy Forecast, so if you haven’t listened I highly recommend checking it out on Youtube, Apple, or Spotify.
As I was doing a mid month check in with myself, I couldn’t believe how spot on the January Energy Forecast has been for me already - specifically with slowing down and relationships (aka husband + kids).
My kids and I got hit HARD with the flu on New Year’s, which wrecked our sleep four nights in a row. Instead of listening to both my and my husband’s intuition, we decided to plow forward right after recovery with a family trip to the Bahamas that we had already rescheduled once. (And surely wouldn’t be able to recoup the money we had spent?? Said my logical mind).
I had a whole lovely vision of what that would like for our last vacay as a family of 5 - the excitement of the girls’ first plane ride, the novelty of staying in a hotel on a large resort property with lots of amenities, and the special memories we would leave with.
In reality, we ended up with very whiny, cranky children who should have stayed home to rest some more, and two overly tired parents running thin on patience + energy. The resort was way too large and the vibe was just off, which really frazzled all of our highly sensitive nervous systems. Our youngest decided she couldn’t touch sand without crying. The kids fought over everyyyy. little. thing. No one could agree on what to do each day, which often resulted in my husband and I splitting up barely seeing each other that day.
My typically even keeled husband and I lost our cool every single day. We were triggered to the max with what we were perceiving as ungratefulness from the kids. We were mad at ourselves and each other for not cancelling. We were just plain exhausted.
We yelled at the children. We yelled at each other. I cried 4 of the 5 nights. We threatened to go home early. It almost felt out of body, like I didn’t recognize myself or him or our family at all. It was miserable y’all!
Ultimately, we learned some very big lessons. One - alwayslisten to your intuition! Two - simple, easy trips are the move for our family right now (and the foreseeable future). Three - our boundaries had gotten extremely soft with the kids and what we would accept. We had gotten in a habit of giving into whining, making empty threats, and even shaming them at times to try to get their behavior to align with what we desired. We desperately needed to rework our communication as a family.
When we arrived home, I followed my intuition immediately this time. I blocked off my calendar for the next two weeks and really took time to reset. I focused on meditation, journaling, visioning, diving back into some of my conscious parenting materials that had gathered dust, and even took a 4 day mini course on deepening connection with your partner.
Two weeks later, I can honestly say I feel like a new woman. We’re in a much more solid and stable rhythm as a family. My husband and I are reconnecting in more playful ways that are reminiscent of when we first started dating. It’s clear now that this recalibration as a family unit was actually quite necessary, before our 4th child arrives in two-ish months.
Sometimes it takes a jarring event or collection of moments to finally make the changes that deep down you know you needed. It’s not pretty and it’s certainly not comfortable, but it is ultimately a huge blessing.
I feel clear headed, excited, and ready now for what 2026 holds for me and my family. My wish for you is that you feel this too! If you need more support right now, I’m here for you. <3
I would love to hear how your 2026 is going, so send me a DM on Instagram to share. You can also email me at Lyndsey@thehighvibesoulco.com to book a final Mentorship/Energy Healing session before my maternity leave begins in March!
From My Light To Yours,
Xo Lyndsey