Check-In: Mid-January 2026
Hello, beautiful. Can you believe we’re already 15 days into 2026 ?!?! It’s hard for me to believe. On the one hand, the business and crazy of the new year has made it seem to rush by. On the other, it seems like 2025 was a lifetime ago. The crazy illusion of the passage of time, am I right? It’s important for us to ground ourselves and check-in with how we’re truly doing — frequently enough that we don’t find ourselves overwhelmed and thinking, “When did that happen?” down the road. For that reason, I’d like to invite you to this little mid-month check-in. Let’s recalibrate and recenter before we take on the rest of the month.
Table of Contents
1.The Audit | 2.The Affirmation Logic | 3.Momentum Drills | 4.The Invitation
1. The Audit
Building on the prompts from the Monthly Vision Journal (download it today for free), halfway through the month is a great time to check in. How are you doing? Are you in alignment with your goals? Let’s do a little check together. Get comfy in a quiet space. Take a deep breath through your nose, exhale loudly through your mouth. Now sit with these questions for a few moments.
Where are you moving closer to your goals for this month?
Where are you growing — even if results aren’t visible yet?
What are you most proud of so far?
What is no longer serving you? It’s time to let go.
What is the right next step?
Beautiful. Know that wherever you are in achieving your goals of the month, you are enough. This is the first time you’ve been this version of yourself. You’re doing amazing.
Let’s take it a step further and get clear about the rest of the month.
What do you want to manifest for the remainder of the month?
What is your action plan to achieve this?
What limiting beliefs do you need to let go of?
What is your daily affirmation for the remainder of the month? (Let’s get into this more in The Affirmation Logic)
Fill in the blanks with your goals and manifestations: I see [X], I feel [X], I have [X] (e.g., I see a confident woman who has been kind to herself, I feel at peace and grounded, I have let go of what no longer serves me this month)
2. The Affirmation Logic
For a really powerful affirmation, there are several “formats” it can hold. The most important pieces are present-tense phrasing, somatic grounding, and a “bridge” between your current logic and your future desired state. This works because the brain and the nervous system respond to “felt truths” rather than abstract theories. By framing an affirmation in the present tense and connecting it to a physical sensation (like your breath or your feet on the ground), you signal to your amygdala that you are safe enough to expand past your comfort zone.
My favorite templates are:
The Somatic Anchor | I Am + Physical Sensation
Format: “I am [State of Being], and I feel [Physical Grounding].”
Example: “I am safe in my own company, and I feel the steady support of the earth beneath my feet.”
Why it works: It ties a mental belief to a physical reality, making it harder for the “Anxious Over-thinker” to dismiss.
The Identity Bridge | I Am The Kind Of Person Who...
Format: “I am the kind of person who [Action] even when [Fear/Obstacle] is present.”
Example: “I am the kind of person who navigates the unknown with curiosity, even when my heart is racing.”
Why it works: It acknowledges the fear (authenticity) while reinforcing a new identity (freedom).
The Internal Home | My [Internal Part] is My [Navigation Tool]
Format: “My [Internal Sensation] is my [External Result].”
Example: “My breath is my anchor, and my self-trust is my primary map.”
Why it works: It reinforces your core brand pillar that “Home is a feeling,” teaching yourself to look inward for guidance rather than relying solely on logistics.
For the remainder of the month, my personal affirmation is I am confident in my abilities, and I use my breath as my anchor to be present, even when it’s scary. What will yours be?
3. The Momentum Drills
Okay, beautiful. You’re doing so good so far. I’m proud of you. You should be, too. You’re putting in the work. You’re getting 1% better every day. We don’t want to lose that momentum — we want it to build. Let’s compound it. Here’s the little ritual I want you to practice for the remainder of the month.
When you wake up in the morning, I want you to repeat your new personal affirmation to yourself 3 times in the mirror — do it with a little smile and pizazz.
Do 10 rounds of the Breath of Joy.
Write down (in a journal, on your phone, etc.) 3 things that you are grateful for today.
That’s it. Don’t overthink it. Don’t overdo it. Just show up. Every day you show up for yourself, you’re becoming the person you want to be. You’re already that person.
4. The Invitation
I want you to read the next sentence, then close your eyes, and follow along: Take in a deep, slow, long breath through your nose, imagining a bright golden light entering your entire body from the top of your head, hold your affirmation close to your heart and repeat it to yourself, then let out a low and long exhale from your mouth while releasing any limiting beliefs you need to let go of. Okay, now go.
Back? Amazing. You did it. You showed up. Celebrate yourself today. If you have time to stay a little while longer, I have a few more gifts I’d love to share with you. But if not, have a beautiful day, sunshine.
