
Another year has come and gone, and as the calendar flips, so often does our mindset. We hear the familiar refrains: “New year, new me!” or “This year is going to be better.” There’s hope in those words, isn’t there? But hope can feel heavy sometimes—a wish born from the weight of what’s not right, not working, or downright hard. Hope, while positive on the surface, has an undercurrent of waiting, of longing, of thinking, “Please let this be better.” It almost assumes things won’t be.
What if we shifted our approach? Instead of loading the new year with hopes and resolutions, what if we approached it with curiosity? What if we said, “I wonder what’s possible for me this year?” instead of “I hope it’s better.” Curiosity feels lighter, like a gentle nudge instead of a towering expectation. It opens the door to possibilities without the burden of needing everything to change all at once.
The Power of Curiosity
Curiosity can take many forms:
Exploring something new: Maybe there’s a class you’ve always wanted to take or a hobby you’ve been curious about but never tried. What would happen if you gave yourself permission to explore it?
Changing your routine: Instead of overhauling your entire life, what if you got curious about how a small shift might feel? Taking a 10-minute walk after lunch or journaling once a week could open unexpected doors.
Asking different questions: Instead of “What’s wrong with me?” try “What’s something I enjoy that I can do more of this year?”
Curiosity doesn’t require an immediate answer or even a solution. It’s simply an invitation to wonder, to try, to see. It’s about carving out space to be instead of constantly striving to fix.
Carving Out Time for Yourself
One of the greatest acts of curiosity is asking, “What would happen if I made space for myself?” It’s so easy to get caught up in the rush of life—work, family, obligations. The idea of taking time for yourself might feel indulgent or even impossible. But what if you started small? Ten minutes of quiet in the morning. An hour to yourself each week. Or maybe something a little bigger—like a retreat.
That’s how the Women’s Respite Retreat came to be. I thought about what it might look like to offer a space where women could step away from the noise of daily life and reconnect with themselves, even if just for one night. The idea grew from my own journey of realizing that meaningful change doesn’t have to be overwhelming. It can start with one small, manageable step—one moment of choosing to pause and prioritize yourself.
Making the Best Your Reality
There was a time when I used to hope for the best—hope that things would work out, that life would somehow feel more balanced, more joyful. But hope alone wasn’t enough. I realized that by breaking things into smaller, more manageable chunks, I could create the best instead of waiting for it to arrive.
That’s the invitation I want to extend to you. What small steps can you take today to create the life you want? Maybe it’s carving out an evening to yourself. Maybe it’s approaching this year with curiosity instead of expectation. Maybe it’s joining us for a retreat—a night designed to help you recharge and reconnect.
Let’s step into this year with curiosity, carving out space for ourselves and creating realities we once only hoped for. Who knows what we’ll discover?
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