A Gentle Beginning: Choosing Intentions Over Resolutions

Hello Dear Readers,

New Year’s Day arrives with a quiet invitation.

Not to rush.

Not to fix.

Not to promise perfection.

To begin again—gently.

So many women start January with resolutions:

Lose weight. Eat better. Be more disciplined.

Resolutions often come from a place of pressure and dissatisfaction. They rely heavily on willpower and tend to fade quickly, leaving behind guilt when life gets busy.

Intentions are different.

Intentions aren’t about forcing change.

They’re about choosing how you want to live and feel.

An intention sounds like:

I choose to listen to my body.

I intend to create more calm in my evenings.

I will treat myself with kindness and curiosity.

Intentions allow room for life. They guide your choices without demanding perfection.

As this new year begins, you don’t need a long list or a detailed plan.

You only need one intention—one gentle direction—to anchor you.

Let this year begin not with pressure, but with presence.

Not with fixing, but with caring.

May your first step into the new year be filled with grace, compassion, and possibility.

✨With warmth,

Dr. Peggy

P.S. You don’t need to overhaul your life to begin again. If you’d like a gentle guide to support you, Suffering in Silence The Epidemic of Woman Who Do Too Much is available on Kindle for $2.99—an easy first step toward more calm and compassion.