Ever found yourself rolling into a new year feeling pressure to fix, decide, or have it all figured out ? When what you really need is a pause?

If you’re a mama who’s tired of setting goals from guilt, comparison, or survival mode… this episode is for you.

This New Year’s Day episode of Mama’s Flight Path is a gentle invitation to do things differently.

Instead of jumping straight into goals or resolutions, I’m slowing things down and sharing the six reflection questions I’m asking myself as I step into 2026, questions that helped me process a year of huge change, redundancy, identity shifts, and choosing a more aligned way of living and working as a mama. Scroll to the bottom for the questions 👇🏼

I also introduce a simple but powerful idea from psychology: choosing one guiding word for your year and I share why my word for 2026 is Magic.

This episode isn’t about fixing yourself.
It’s about noticing who you’re becoming — and choosing what you want to carry forward.

• The 6 reflection questions every mum needs before setting New Year goals (scroll down for the 6 questions 👇🏼)
• Why New Year’s resolutions don’t really work for mums
• How redundancy forced me to reconnect with who I actually am
• The difference between borrowed goals and soul goals
• Why comparison drains your energy — and how to step away from it
• How choosing one word can guide your entire year
• What “Magic” means to me and how language shapes the life you create

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I speak from lived experience, coaching practice, and research — but every mum’s journey is unique. ⚠️
Please take what resonates, leave what doesn’t, and always seek professional support if you need it.

Love,
Jools x

Reflective Questions:

1. what moments in 2025 made me feel the most alive or fulfilled? And what do they tell me about where to focus next?

2. what did I learn about myself during challenging moments this year?

3. Do I like who I'm becoming?

4. in 2025, who or what drained me the most and what made it hard for me to step away from it?

5. were the goals I worked towards this year really what I wanted or what I thought I should want?

6. what am I genuinely most proud of myself for?