354. You’re Not Behind: Why January Is the Perfect Time to Begin Again

House of Joy- Christian Life Coaching

Dr. Edie Wadsworth

Education, Religion & Spirituality, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Christianity, Mental Health

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🗓️ 20 January 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

January isn’t about hustling harder or proving anything — it’s an invitation to slow down, soften, and reconnect with yourself. In this cozy, reflective episode, I am reflecting on why January is my favorite month and how a pile of half-finished knitting projects became a powerful metaphor for midlife, creativity, and self-compassion. So many women carry quiet shame about what they haven’t finished — the dreams they paused, the goals they started and stopped, the skills they picked up and put down. But what if those “unfinished projects” aren’t evidence of failure… but proof that you’ve been listening to yourself all along? In this episode, I am exploring: Why January is a natural permission slip to slow down and reset How a miracle mindset changes the way you experience your life The hidden cost of telling yourself “I should be further along” Why half-finished dreams still matter — and still count How honoring your desires (even quietly) brings joy, creativity, and impact Reframing inconsistency into curiosity, growth, and self-trust Letting go of shame and learning to love the process, not just the outcome This conversation is an invitation to stop apologizing for your pace, your path, and your process — and to gently pick back up whatever is still calling to you. January doesn’t ask you to become someone new. It invites you to come home to who you already are. You’re not behind. You’re becoming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Idle money sits in your current account, stuck repeating the same tired tune, never hitting
0:07.1	play on its potential.
0:11.5	But thanks to Monzo's Savings Challenge, busy monies in the studio, laying down a little
0:16.1	extra every day so your balance sounds sweeter week after week. Monzo, the bank that gets your money moving.
0:24.9	UK residents staged 18 plus, one entry per person, Monzo personal account required, challenge and
0:28.9	prize teas and Cs apply.
0:30.5	Hello and welcome back to the podcast where you are invited for lighthearted conversations
0:35.6	about things that matter as you seek to live your
0:38.2	most meaningful, beautiful, and joyful life. I'm your host, Dr. Edie Wadsworth, and I hope you
0:43.6	enjoy your stay here at the House of Joy. Well, hi, everybody. Welcome back to the podcast. I hope
0:50.7	you're having a beautiful, wonderful January. It's still my favorite month. I'm going to argue
0:57.4	for January until the cows come home because let me tell you something, I am having the time
1:02.9	of my life, you guys. I am barely leaving the house. I am holed up with my knitting projects. If you're not watching this on YouTube,
1:14.5	you need to come over because I'm going to show you, I'm going to show you a bunch of stuff
1:17.8	today. I'm going to show you what I'm currently working on. I'm going to show you a bunch of
1:21.0	half-finished projects that I found that I could use to shame myself, but it basically just made me love my life in January and the
1:34.5	things that I want to share with you today even more. So welcome back to House of Joy.
1:40.2	January is your permission slip. So I want to talk about my half finished knitting projects,
1:47.1	most of them that I'm going to frog, which in knitting lingo means take out. But I want to
1:54.6	talk to you about this because I think this so illustrates where so many of my women find themselves. We just wrapped up our Made for More
2:05.3	Launch and our opening of Life Mentoring School. You guys, we just welcomed hundreds of new
2:10.5	women into my program. I am obsessed with them already. I am so excited about what I know this year is going to bring
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