I did my taxes last week.

It wasn’t fun, but it was necessary. Somewhere between the spreadsheets and the receipts, I caught myself doing the thing I tell every client not to do.

Glossing over the gap.

You know the one. 

The space between the version of ourselves we describe in January, who is motivated, clear, and ready, compared to the version sitting in the chair right now in March.

We are already two months into 2026.

Can you believe it?

How many of your 2026 goals are you still talking about?

We are sharp when it comes to our clients. 

We spot the avoidance before they do. We name the pattern, ask the next right question, and hold the silence long enough for something real to come up.

And then we go home and give ourselves a complete pass.

Procrastination becomes "not the right time yet." 

Avoidance becomes "protecting my energy." 

A month of standing still becomes "I've just been so busy", which, sure, is true. But busy doing what, exactly?

I say this without judgment. 

I've been there. I spent a lot of money and time in 2025 investing in my own professional development in courses, training, and learning that changed the way I approach my business.

But putting it into practice? That took longer than I'd like to admit.

I knew better.

That's exactly what made it harder to sit with.

There's a specific kind of discomfort that comes from knowing what you should do and still not doing it. 

Usually, it’s in the resistance, which always has something sitting underneath it.

Fear that it won't work. 

Fear that it will work, and everything changes. 

A subtle belief that you're not quite ready, that the timing is off, that you'll start properly in April. Maybe May.

March is a strange month for this reason. 

It’s early enough to feel like the year is still wide open, but late enough that the energy of January is completely gone. 

The goals you set aren't new anymore or filled with the same excitement that a new year brings.

They're just waiting. And waiting goals start to feel heavier the longer you leave them.

So here's what I want to offer — not as someone talking at you, but as someone asking myself the same questions this week.

Before you go back to your clients, take ten minutes for yourself.

Not for your content calendar. Not for LinkedIn. Not for the next module you're drafting or the client you're prepping for tomorrow.

For you.

These reflection questions are worth sitting with:

If we're going to help other people close their gaps, it helps to know what ours looks like first.

Let me know what surfaces as you answer these questions.

Heather

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