I used to be really good at setting goals. You know the type: the big dreams, color-coded planners, and a vision board filled with everything I was going to achieve. But here's the thing—I wasn't as great at actually following through on them. Every year, month, and week, I'd set these grand plans, only to watch my motivation fizzle out faster than a sparkler on the Fourth of July.

Sound familiar?

Here’s the deal: The whole "new year, new me" mindset is exhausting. It’s a setup for failure because it implies there’s something fundamentally wrong with who you are now. Spoiler alert: There isn’t. You don’t need to toss your entire personality, habits, or life into the trash just because it’s January.