The new year doesn’t ask us to rush forward—it asks us to rebuild capacity. This letter explores what it means to listen instead of push, to soften instead of perform, and to let truth shape the year ahead.

Many people rush toward a new year hoping change will come from better plans or stronger resolve. But before anything new can take root, something old must be allowed to end. This winter letter explores why clearing, grieving, and letting go are not delays—but the very ground from which real transformation grows.