Nothing Blooms in Winter: A Gentler Alternative to New Year’s Resolutions
New Year’s Eve has always been an anxiety-inducing time for me. I’ve felt this way since I was a child. The pressure to create resolutions, set rigid goals, and commit to major life changes at the start of January has never felt natural in my body.
We’re in the middle of winter. The days are short, the weather is cold, and everything around us is still moving slowly. Yet culturally, this is the moment we’re told to accelerate—to reinvent ourselves and overcommit to transformation. That disconnect has always felt backwards to me.
Why Winter Isn’t the Season for Resolutions
Winter follows a different rhythm. In nature, growth doesn’t happen on demand. It happens quietly, beneath the surface, long before anything is visible. Expecting immediate clarity, motivation, or productivity during this season goes against the natural ebb and flow of creation.
Winter is a time for reflection, rest, and dreaming. It’s a season for listening rather than forcing answers. When we ignore this rhythm and push ourselves to perform, we often end up feeling anxious, disconnected, or behind before the year has even begun.
Why I Created This Guide
Instead of writing another list of resolutions this year, I created something gentler.
Nothing Blooms in Winter is a short, printable guide designed to support reflection without pressure. It includes 12 thoughtfully designed work pages that you can print and move through at your own pace. The prompts are meant to help you stay grounded and set honest intentions that respect where you are right now.
Living with ADHD, my mind doesn’t plan in a linear way. My creativity moves in waves rather than straight lines. Traditional goal-setting methods often don’t work for me, especially during slower seasons. This guide was created with non-linear thinkers in mind—people who need flexibility, softness, and realism instead of rigid timelines.
Who This Guide Is For
This guide may be helpful if:
New Year’s resolutions tend to increase your anxiety
You feel tired, unfocused, or unsure of your next steps
Your creativity and focus don’t follow a linear structure
You want a reflective practice without urgency or pressure
You’re honoring rest while still wanting gentle clarity
Nothing blooms in winter, but that doesn’t mean nothing is happening.
How to Access Nothing Blooms in Winter
Nothing Blooms in Winter is available in two ways:
Free for all paid Patreon members
Available for purchase in the shop at TheHoodwitch.com
You can download the guide, print the pages, and return to them whenever you need. There’s no required order and no expectation to complete everything at once.
Winter isn’t a deadline. Move at your own pace.
With love,
Bri