Every year starts the same way, doesn't it? January arrives and we feel almost unstoppable: goals are freshly written, energy is high, and the whole year feels like a road of opportunity. We move fast in those early months, riding the momentum of a fun and restful December, and the belief that this is the year everything falls into place. But somewhere between the optimism of January and the reality of everything else life demands, that momentum starts to slip. And by the tim

Before reading this article, I want to preface that this will be a more personal blog post that recounts my own experiences. Let’s call...