The Inner Coach’s Holiday Memo

Subject: Permission to Pause. Permission to Shift.

Dear Human Being,

As the season swells with sparkle and pressure,
PAUSE and imagine what it feels like to be more you.
Not the polished version. Not the performing one.
Just… you.

Now notice the natural resistance to SHIFT.
To step away from what’s familiar—even when it’s exhausting.

But shift anyway. One gentle step at a time.

Because more of you is waiting in the space where new beliefs begin.
Beliefs about what’s truly right for you.

• You don’t have to earn rest.

• You may leave the party early.

• You may say no without explanation.

• You may grieve and celebrate in the same season.

• You may savor joy without guilt.

• You may opt out of traditions that no longer fit.

• You may feel lonely and still never be alone.

• You may not feel loved—and yet be deeply loved.

• You may always begin again—gently, imperfectly, and in your own time.

• You may trust your body’s cues more than the calendar’s demands.

• You may choose meaning over momentum.

• You may be quiet. You may be bold. You may be both.

This isn’t a season to perform.
It’s a season to listen.
To remember what’s true.
To return to more of you.

With endless respect, admiration, and appreciation for you being you,
Your Inner Coach