You bought the color-coded planner. You reorganized your entire content folder. You told yourself that once things calm down after the holidays, everything will click into place. But here's what nobody wants to admit: most people don't actually want change—they want relief. And we're constantly confusing the two, especially in January.

In this episode we dive into:

• Why your January goals are likely designed for relief, not actual change

• The critical difference between reducing tension and restructuring your reality

• How to identify when you're avoiding the one thing that needs your attention most

• The questions that expose whether you're truly changing or just getting comfortable

When Relief Becomes Your Default

• Reorganizing your planner instead of making the uncomfortable decision you've been avoiding

• Saving endless content and telling yourself you'll implement it later while never actually posting

• Waiting to "feel ready" so you don't have to risk doing something imperfectly

• Convincing yourself that lowering your standards is just being realistic about your current season

Why January's Promise Always Disappoints

• The myth that life will slow down once the holidays end and routines reset

• That meme about being an adult: saying "hopefully things will calm down after this week" for 372 consecutive Tuesdays

• The truth nobody wants to hear: if you're a high-achieving person, the feeling of needing to catch up never goes away

• How holiday slowdowns make you comfortable with lower effort, then January's timeline creates instant overwhelm

What Change Actually Requires

• Identifying that "I need to rest" or "I'm not motivated" is often code for unclear priorities and avoided boundaries

• Committing to something basic and repeatable instead of the 7,500 recipes you saved with 17-part ingredient lists

• Making adjustments as you go rather than pausing and promising you'll restart later

• Accepting that clarity comes after commitment, not before it—and 90 days is your minimum timeline

This conversation reminds us that relief pulls you away from the problem while change redesigns the situation to get you where you want to go. Whether you're convincing yourself that now isn't the right time to have that difficult conversation or telling yourself you'll track your food "starting tomorrow" for the fifth time this week, this episode offers the honest framework to stop choosing comfort over actual progress.

Looking for more on goal-setting that actually works? Check out previous episodes where we explore building systems over chasing motivation.

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