A New Year, A Shared Intention: Returning to Alignment

As we step into a new year together, we want to pause and offer a simple wish.

For 2026, our hope is not that we rush forward, but that we move with greater clarity. Clarity about what truly matters. Clarity about what we are building, both individually and collectively. And clarity about how we care for ourselves and one another along the way: aligning ourselves to our system.

This past year reminded us that alignment doesn’t always look dramatic. More often, it arrives quietly, through steadier choices, deeper listening, and the willingness to release what no longer serves us. These small, honest shifts are what create real and lasting change.

In the year ahead, we invite you to choose progress that feels sustainable. Goals that support your whole system—body, mind, and life—not just your productivity.

Thank you for being part of this community. Your trust, presence, and engagement continue to shape this work in meaningful ways, and we are deeply grateful to walk into this new year alongside you.

May the months ahead bring clarity, steadiness, and moments of genuine joy.

With Warmth & Appreciation,

Dr. Cheryl & The Simsbury Chiropractic Team

A Few Exercises to Support your Realignment into 2026

The average start of a new year often arrives with pressure: to decide, to fix, to accelerate. This year is the year of the Horse in Chinese Astrology and we are told to be off to the races. Most of us set bigger goals, move faster, and become “more.”

But real progress rarely begins with force.

Instead, this year, pause for a moment... breathe in and begin with alignment.

Alignment is the quiet state in which your choices, energy, and values move in the same direction. When alignment is present, decisions become simpler. Effort feels more sustainable. The body relaxes because it knows where it’s going.

This year, rather than chasing momentum, I invite you to start by restoring coherence—within yourself and in your daily life.

Below are a few simple practices to help you do exactly that.

Exercise 1: The Pause That Reorients

Alignment starts with stillness, not action.

Practice (2 minutes):

• Sit or stand comfortably.

• Place one hand on your chest and one on your lower abdomen.

• Take five slow breaths, allowing the exhale to be slightly longer than the inhale.

• Ask yourself quietly: What feels most true right now?

Do not rush to answer. Let the body respond before the mind does.

Why this works: The nervous system must feel safe before clarity can emerge. This pause shifts you out of reaction and back into internal authority.

Exercise 2: The Integrity Check

Misalignment often comes from subtle contradiction—saying yes when the body says no, or pushing forward without replenishment.

Practice (5 minutes):

Write down:

• One area of life that feels steady and supportive

• One area that feels draining or tense

For the draining area, complete this sentence:

“If I were acting in alignment here, I would stop/start/adjust __________.”

Keep the answer simple. Alignment is rarely complex.

Exercise 3: One Coherent Commitment

Instead of many resolutions, choose one behavior that reinforces stability.

Practice (3 minutes):

Ask yourself:

• What is one small action I can repeat weekly that would support my energy this year?

Examples:

• A protected morning walk

• A consistent bedtime

• A weekly planning reset

• One boundary that stays firm

Write it down. Place it somewhere visible.

Why this matters: Consistency compounds. Alignment is not built in grand gestures, but in repeatable choices the body can trust.

Exercise 4: Closing the Loop

Take a moment to acknowledge what carried you here into the New Year.

Practice (2 minutes): Name three things from the past year that supported your growth—even if they were difficult.

1. _________________

2. _________________

3. _________________

Growth integrates when it is recognized.

Moving Forward, Together

This year, 2026, is not asking for anything more than what you are, where you are in your journey.

It is asking for presence.

It asks for honesty.

It asks for choices that reinforce who you are becoming.

Our wish for you in this new year is clarity in what matters, steadiness in how you move, and alignment that allows your life to feel more whole—one decision at a time.

Thank you for being part of this community. Reach out anytime to start a deeper journey together.