A decision I'm no longer willing to delay

After two and a half weeks of holidays, I kicked back into work mode last Monday.

And almost immediately, my body braced.

The familiar pressure landed.

School holidays.

Emails piling up.

Messages to respond to.

Clients to think about.

That quiet but constant sense of needing to be everywhere at once.

I noticed myself becoming less patient with my youngest.

Trying to control more.

Busy-ing.

Scattering my attention across everyone and everything I felt responsible for.

And after a few days, I realised something very clearly.

I am not willing to do another year of school holidays like this.

What supported that decision was something I had chosen a week earlier.

I deliberately did not rush into planning 2026.

Instead, I created space.I cleared physical space.

I reflected on the last nine-year cycle.

I looked honestly at the last twelve months.

So when that anxious pattern showed up again in my body, it became impossible to ignore what needed to change.

Not just how my business operates.

But how I operate within my business.

Especially around my children.

Especially during school holidays.

I have thought about this before.

But this year, the clarity landed differently.

It feels embedded.

Certain.

Non-negotiable.

There is an energy moving through me right now that feels stronger and more determined than any previous year.

I am no longer willing to tolerate or simply accept certain ways of operating.

I am choosing to be a stand for myself.

And a stand for what matters.

I cannot help but wonder if you are feeling this too.

As we move through this final shedding before the Year of the Fire Horse begins in early February, there is a collective sense of no longer being willing to carry what no longer fits.

So if you are reading this while still juggling school holidays, or stepping back into work feeling that familiar urgency, I want to gently ask you something.

Where are you still tolerating something that is costing you more than you realise?

Because if you are in my world, you are not without choice.

Even when it feels like it.

Many of us are well established.

We have homes.

We have some level of support.

We have more choice than we often allow ourselves to see.

And yet, we let circumstances dictate our reality.

We accept what feels heavy and tell ourselves it is just part of the deal.

Yes, I have experienced growth, success, and abundance over the last few years.

And yes, it has come with sacrifices.

This year, I am refining again.

Because there are some things I am no longer willing to sacrifice.

I am sharing this from my heart.

What is this bringing up for you?

What is landing or resonating?

If it does, I would genuinely love to hear.

You are welcome to reply to this email.

And if this feels like the year you want to consciously choose differently, I would love for you to join me for the Vision Workshop on February 2.

Not in the middle of school holidays.

Once the children are back at school.

With deliberate, intentional space.

We will look honestly at where you have been, what has unfolded, and what needs to change so that the year ahead feels expansive, sustainable, and deeply aligned.

That is my hope for all of us.

With care,

Mira