A gentle start to 2026

Published 9 months ago • 1 min read

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Hello Reader,

If your inbox is bursting with suggestions to make 2026 ‘your best year yet’, you might be forgiven for thinking January has some special magic that means what you do in those first few weeks makes or breaks your entire year.

And if you’re off to a flying start and feeling unstoppable - good for you!

But if, like me, you're hobbling into the New Year still carrying last year’s flu and a suitcase of unhealed trauma, please know nothing has gone wrong, Reader. This is just real life. And I’m here to remind you get to have a gentle January (and rest of the year) if you want to.

All it really takes to achieve your goals is to keep taking small actions that add up over time. If you need a break, take a break. If you want to try a new approach, go ahead. No goal worth achieving requires you to sacrifice your wellbeing - this month or any other!

Your goals are really just there to give you direction, so once you know where you’re heading, you don’t need to keep worrying about if and when you’re going to get there - just keep moving in a way that’s sustainable for you.

3 ways I intend to bring a more gentle energy into my business this year:

Only work on 1 thing at a time
Subscribe to fewer mailing lists
Simplify my offer suite

(As a reminder you can follow along behind the scenes of how I’m updating my business, here.)

Hit reply and let me know what energy you're bringing to your business in 2026!

From Laila with love ❤️

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