Hi Friend,

There are 28 days left in the year, can you believe it? While the energy for most is about slowing down, I always tend to feel the opposite this time of year. December always energizes me with possibility for what's ahead!

In this time, I've been thinking a lot about creativity lately — not the polished, Instagram curated feed worthy kind, but the messy process of trusting your own voice when you're building something. The tension between what you think you should create or do versus what genuinely lights you up and feels authentic to you.

The clearer I get on my own voice, the clearer my path forward becomes.

It's the outside opinions and "best practices" of life that create noise. But when I tune into what actually energizes me and what feels like me and not someone else’s version of success, decisions get easier.

I think this is especially true as we head into a new year. Instead of asking "What should I accomplish?" maybe the better question is "What do I want to create that feels true to who I'm becoming?"

Something to sit with as you plan your 2026.

Rachel

🎥 Watch

The woman’s guide to biohacking

How to start prioritizing yourself

Have you read any of these top productivity books of the year?