By early January, many women already feel behind.
The year is moving. Expectations are loud. And the pressure to be clear, decisive, and motivated can feel heavy — especially when pushing for answers only creates more tension.
If that’s you, this isn’t a mindset problem.
It’s a signal that something deeper is asking for your attention.
When Awareness Isn’t the Answer
Most women I work with are already highly aware.
They notice their thoughts.
They track their habits.
They reflect constantly.
But awareness alone doesn’t create clarity.
In fact, too much monitoring often keeps you stuck in your head, circling the same questions.
What’s missing isn’t noticing.
It’s discernment.
Alignment Begins in the Body, Not the Mind
Clarity doesn’t come from pushing forward faster.
It Alignment doesn’t begin with thinking harder or planning better.
It begins when you stop overriding yourself
and start listening to what your body and inner knowing are responding to.
Instead of asking, “What should I be paying attention to?”
try a different approach.
Your Sunday Bold Reset Tool
For the next minute, don’t review your life.
Don’t assess your goals.
Don’t try to improve anything.
Simply ask yourself this — and feel for the answer rather than thinking it:
“As I move forward, where do I notice even a slight sense of tension, tightness, or contraction?”
Not dramatically.
Just subtly.
That sensation isn’t a problem to fix.
It’s information.
Now ask one more question:
“What would feel like a small release here — not a big change, just a loosening?”
That might look like:
- letting go of a conversation you keep rehearsing
- saying no to one obligation without explaining
- giving yourself permission to move more slowly
- releasing the pressure to decide anything right now
- choosing rest, space, or silence where you usually push for clarity
Nothing dramatic.
Nothing permanent.
Just one place where you stop tightening — and let yourself soften.
This Is How Alignment Begins
Alignment doesn’t begin with clarity.
It begins with honesty in the body.
When you stop forcing answers,
a steadier way of choosing becomes available.
This is the work I’ll be sharing more about in the coming weeks — what I call New Year Alignment — a way of choosing that reflects who you are now, not who you used to be
Ready to Go Deeper?
You’re invited to join me for Your New Year Alignment, a 90-minute guided gathering on
Thursday, January 22, from 1:00–2:30 PM ET (replay available).
This heart-centered experience is for women done circling the same questions and ready to choose from alignment — with clarity that settles the body and trust that opens the heart.
Learn more and sign me up here: https://susanlazarhart.ca/your-new-year-alignment
You’re not behind.
You’re becoming.
One bold step at a time.
