Halfway Through January: Why Consistency Matters More Than Perfection

Halfway Through January: How Are You Really Doing?

We’re halfway through the first month of a brand-new year.

And before you think about goals, plans, or what you should be doing, I want you to pause for a moment and simply check in with yourself—without judgment, without expectations.

How are you feeling right now? What has been your approach to each day so far?

Because becoming the next best version of yourself isn’t about a perfect plan or an intense overhaul. It’s about how you show up on the ordinary days—

the busy ones, the tired ones, the ones where motivation is nowhere to be found.

Progress Doesn’t Have to Be Perfect

Here’s your reminder:

It doesn’t have to be perfect. It just has to be something.

Some days, progress looks like moving the needle forward.

Other days, progress is simply holding your ground and not sabotaging yourself.

And that matters more than you think.

We often underestimate how powerful consistency really is.

But over time, consistency will always beat volume.

It will always beat intensity.

And it will always compound in your favor.

What Consistency Looks Like in Real Life

So what does consistency actually look like at the end of a real, lived-in day?

It might be:

• 5 pushups before bed

• Turning the TV off 30 minutes earlier

• Texting a friend and setting up a walking date later in the week

• Jotting down three good things that happened today

• Going to bed just 15 minutes earlier than usual

None of these things are flashy.

All of them count.

These are the small, repeatable actions that quietly build momentum—

especially when life feels full.

You Don’t Need to Win the Whole Year Today

You don’t need to win January.

You don’t need to win the whole year today.

You just need to make a small vote for the person you’re becoming—

or at the very least, not vote against her.

Show up again tomorrow.Then do it again the next day.

That’s how habits are built.

That’s how confidence grows.

That’s how strength—physical and mental—is created.

Strong starts don’t require perfection.

They require consistency.

If you’re still showing up, even imperfectly, you’re doing better than you think.

Keep going.

— Deb