Stop Waiting for January: Why Starting in the Chaos Is a Power Move
Every year, the pattern repeats itself.
We circle dates on the calendar.
We say “After the holidays…”
We bargain with ourselves: “I’ll get serious on January 1st.”
And yet, for so many women, the moment we’ve been waiting for never actually arrives…or if it does, the momentum fizzles fast. Life gets busy again. New stressors show up. The routine shifts. And the cycle continues, leaving us feeling frustrated and stuck.
But here’s the truth no one ever told you:
There is no perfect moment. And waiting for the calendar to give you permission to start is one of the biggest reasons you feel stuck.
If anything…
Starting in the chaos is one of the BEST things you can do for yourself.
Hear me out on this one…
1. Chaos is normal — learning to thrive in it is the real skill.
Life rarely hands you a smooth, easy, convenient season to make changes.
You have responsibilities. Holidays. Kids. Work. Stress. Travel. Social plans.
If you only take care of yourself when life is quiet, you’re practicing a version of self-care that only works part-time.
Starting during a busy, unpredictable season shows you:
You can stay committed even when things are messy
You can stack small habits that fit into real life
You don’t need a perfect routine to make progress
When you build discipline in a chaotic season, imagine how strong, grounded, and unstoppable you’ll feel when life slows back down.
2. December you and January you… are the same person.
We trick ourselves into believing that a new month—or a new year—delivers a new identity.
But the mindset, habits, and beliefs you carry on December 20th don’t magically disappear on January 1st.
If you want to feel different in the new year, the work begins now.
The earlier you start:
The easier it feels in January
The more confident you become
The less you fall into the “all-or-nothing” trap
The fewer resolutions you break two weeks later
You don’t need a clean slate.
You need a decision.
3. A small start now beats a massive start later.
People drastically underestimate what a few weeks of aligned action can do.
Starting today doesn’t mean:
starting a perfect diet
spending hours in the gym
overhauling your entire life
Starting today means:
choosing water over soda
walking 10 minutes instead of skipping movement
packing a protein-centered breakfast
reducing scrolling at night
journaling through holiday stress
Small actions compound fast.
Small actions build trust with yourself.
Small actions give you proof that you can follow through.
By January 1st, most people are starting over.
You’ll be starting stronger.
4. Your brain loves momentum — don’t waste the next 30 days.
Momentum is one of the most powerful forces in behavior change.
And the hardest part of building momentum is the first step.
When you take that step now—right in the middle of the stress, the events, the holiday food, the chaos—you give yourself the gift of showing up for yourself when it matters most.
And once you start?
Your brain wants to keep going.
Imagine entering January feeling:
already in a groove
already hydrated
already walking
already eating balanced meals
already building strength
already mentally grounded
That version of you is real. She’s 100% available to you. But she requires you to take the first step before the calendar flips.
5. Starting now breaks the “restart cycle” for good.
Waiting for Monday
Waiting for next month
Waiting for the new year
Waiting for life to calm down
This pattern silently destroys confidence.
Every time you say you’ll start later, you reinforce the belief that:
You’re not ready
You can’t handle challenge
You need conditions to be perfect
But when you start in an imperfect season, you rewrite that story:
“I can do hard things.”
“I don’t wait for motivation.”
“I honor commitments to myself.”
“I don’t abandon myself when things get busy.”
That’s the kind of energy that transforms your entire year not just the first two weeks of it.
6. The best time to start is the moment you realize you want more.
You deserve support, strength, health, clarity, confidence, and energy—not someday, not later, not when it’s convenient.
You deserve it now.
And starting during the busiest season of the year is not reckless.
It’s not unrealistic.
It’s not too much.
It’s powerful.
It’s intentional.
And it’s a declaration:
“I am no longer putting myself last.
Here’s what ‘starting in the chaos’ can look like
You don’t need to overhaul your life to begin.
Pick 1–3 simple anchors:
Drink 80 oz of water
Walk 10–15 minutes daily
Eat protein at breakfast
Strength train twice a week (even 20 minutes counts!)
Journal for 5 minutes before bed
Put your phone down earlier
Stretch for 10 minutes
Meditate
Track your food honestly and without judgment
These are the exact habits that create real change—your programs already teach this beautifully.
Starting now means you enter the new year already aligned with your goals, not scrambling to figure them out.
You don’t need a new year to become a new you.
You just need one brave, imperfect, meaningful decision:
Start now. Start messy. Start in the chaos.
Because real life is where real change actually happens. If you’re ready to commit and make real change happen message me. I promise you won’t regret getting started, and the time is going to pass anyway!
XO,
M
