Short pauses are built into our days, but we rarely allow them to remain empty.

In this episode, a simple moment in the kitchen becomes a reminder that not every gap needs to be filled.

Sometimes two quiet minutes are enough.

Today’s Five Star Minute invites you to slow down before the year takes over.

Choose one word — not a goal, not a resolution — a feeling you want more of in your life.

Write it down. Place it somewhere you’ll see it.

Return to it throughout the day and notice what shifts.

One word.

One minute.

A different way to begin.