Let's talk about December depletion: that sense of exhaustion you feel after a marathon month spent hustling to holiday parties and hurrying through airports, thinking up thoughtful gifts and cramming into close quarters with family. What we really need on January 1 isn't another demand. We don't need to sign up for a boot camp or commit to a cleanse. What we need in January is to nurture ourselves: mind, body, soul, and planet.

Don't push yourself enough? This January, nourish yourself. Instead of focusing on flaws to fix, this January I'm nurturing myself back to balance with simple, grounding steps. I vow to consult with the most innovative, inspiring minds in wellness to start this new year replenished and ready to take on the world.

Every day, I plan to seek inspiration of simple ways to nourish myself, my community, and my world through eating, moving, giving, creating, and loving. I'm ready for satisfying, low-sugar recipes developed full of wholesome, natural ingredients, free from those that slow me down. I'll look out for gentle movement routines set to the rhythm of winter that will heal my body instead of strain it. And I'll look for simple methods for restoring my skin’s bounce and vibrancy despite winter’s wrath. I need to re-calibrate my connection to myself and my world.

Want to get on board with me? This simple plan is not about punishment; it’s about replenishment. Follow these basic principles with me for the next two weeks and start the new year with a calm mind, connected spirit, and balanced body. I'll be sharing my experiences throughout the year on how to bring them to life every day.

THE STEPS:

1. Eat sustaining, nutrient-rich foods. Turn down the processed foods.

2. Move with care. Winter isn’t the time for outdoor sprints; it’s for restorative movement that protects your body.

3. Comfort yourself with coziness. Hygge-out your home with natural fabrics and candlelight.

4. Listen to your inner voice. The focus on others around the holidays, while joyful, can disconnect you from yourself. Take this time to get back in touch with your deepest thoughts and feelings.

5. Connect with the people important to you. Create moments with your partner, children, friends, parents, neighbors, community, and world.

6. Breathe in nature. You don’t have to wait for warm weather to plant your feet on the earth and take in a deep, fresh breath of air.

7. Accept. Take a break from pushing and switch to replenishing. Be kind and accepting of yourself and those around you.

Follow these common-sense principles along with me and start the new year with a calm mind, connected spirit, and balanced body.

Here's to a Nourishing New Year. XO