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There’s a moment in early January when you’re putting away the holiday decorations and you suddenly stop.

You’re holding an ornament.
Or a wreath.
Or maybe a holiday mug you don’t even remember buying.

And you think:
Why do I own this?
And maybe… do I still need it?

In this episode of Encore Living, I talk about how that moment—packing things away after the holidays—can become a powerful metaphor for this season of life, especially if you’re an empty nester (or close to it).

Because January isn’t just about putting away decorations.
It’s about deciding what you’re ready to stop carrying forward.

If your house feels unusually quiet…
If your kid just left after the holidays and won’t be back for months…
If January feels heavier than you expected…

This episode is for you.

January invites us to do more than declutter our homes.

It gives us permission to ask:

• What beliefs am I done carrying?
• What pressures no longer belong in this season?
• What part of me feels ready to wake up again?

Not forever.
Not dramatically.
Just… for now.

Putting something away doesn’t mean erasing your past.
It means making room for what’s next.

Reflection questions from the episode

You might want to sit with these slowly, or come back to them later:

• What belief from last year am I ready to put away for now?
• What pressure am I carrying that doesn’t belong in this season?
• What small part of me feels ready to wake up again?

January isn’t asking you to have everything figured out.
It’s just asking you to clear a little space.

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