This morning I was feeling all the feelings. And it seems like there’s a lot of that going around right now.
At 6am it was 19℉, but the real feel was -2, and it was snowing… again. There are still massive drifts outside from the 25 inches we got last week, and everything felt heavy and quiet and frozen.
All I wanted to do was stay in bed, read the news and scroll Instagram. Even though I knew it wouldn’t make me feel better, it was tempting. As I started heading down that rabbit hole, I caught myself thinking about the conversations I have with clients every single day about regulating your nervous system, and how the way you start your morning matters more than we realize.
On a morning like this especially, I knew I had to practice what I preach.
So I put on my favorite oversized sweatshirt and leggings (so I’d at be ready to work out later), filled a mason jar with water and some lemon slices, and headed to the comfy chair in my office. That’s where I do my morning practice, loosely based on the Miracle Morning framework: silence, affirmations, visualization, reading, and journaling.
I felt resistance at first. Full transparency: I did Wordle before I got started. But then I began with silence (a prayer), moved through the rest, and somewhere along the way I felt the shift. Nothing dramatic, just steadier. More grounded.
What I love about this practice is that it’s flexible. Some days it’s one or two minutes of each. Other days it’s longer. It depends on the day, the season, and what I actually need, not what I think I should be doing.
And winter – particularly February – has a way of reminding us of that, doesn’t it? This isn’t a season for forcing or pushing through. It’s a season that invites us to slow down, to listen and to find gentler ways to support ourselves, especially when life already feels demanding.
I see this so clearly in women navigating fertility right now. You’re already doing so much: the appointments, the planning, the careful choices. Sometimes the most supportive thing you can add isn’t another task, but a different rhythm. More space. More steadiness. More support that looks at the whole picture, not just one piece.
This is exactly the work I do in my 1:1 coaching, helping you make sense of everything you’re carrying, figure out what actually supports you and move forward in a way that feels sustainable, not overwhelming.
If February has you feeling reflective, tired of pushing or curious about a softer, more supportive way forward, I’d love to connect. You can click here to schedule a free fertility support session, or simply reply to this email and tell me what’s going on for you right now.
Support doesn’t always mean doing more, it often means doing things differently.
xo,
Jennifer