<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>redefining yourself Archives - Braving Boundaries</title> <atom:link href="https://bravingboundaries.com/tag/redefining-yourself/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://bravingboundaries.com/tag/redefining-yourself/</link> <description>PROFESSIONAL LIFE COACHING & TRAINING</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:54:50 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-ZA</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <image> <url>https://bravingboundaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Asset-1.svg</url> <title>redefining yourself Archives - Braving Boundaries</title> <link>https://bravingboundaries.com/tag/redefining-yourself/</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <item> <title>The Identity Purgatory – Surviving the “New Year, New Me” Glitch of 2026</title> <link>https://bravingboundaries.com/navigating-change-new-year-new-me/</link> <comments>https://bravingboundaries.com/navigating-change-new-year-new-me/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[friedaL2020]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:54:43 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Change]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Finding direction and purpose]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mid-Life]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Personal Growth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Self-awareness]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Self-care]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Self-reflection]]></category> <category><![CDATA[change]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Emotional resilience]]></category> <category><![CDATA[midlife reflection]]></category> <category><![CDATA[personal insight]]></category> <category><![CDATA[redefining yourself]]></category> <category><![CDATA[self-awareness]]></category> <category><![CDATA[slowing down]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sustainable change]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://bravingboundaries.com/?p=235554</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The post <a href="https://bravingboundaries.com/navigating-change-new-year-new-me/">The Identity Purgatory – Surviving the “New Year, New Me” Glitch of 2026</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bravingboundaries.com">Braving Boundaries</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="et_pb_section et_pb_section_0 et_section_regular" > <div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_0"> <div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_0 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h5><strong><span style="color: #be9727;"><em>WRITTEN BY ALICIA KOCH, FOUNDER OF <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a style="color: #be9727; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://legalwhizz.wixsite.com/thelegalbelletrist">THE LEGAL BELLETRIST</a></span> </em></span></strong></h5> <p><strong><span style="color: #be9727;"><em></em></span></strong></p> <p class="p1">It is January 2026, and the collective vibe is less “sparkling fresh start” and more “just trying to keep the engine from smoking.” We are officially back at our desks, staring at cursors that blink with judgmental rhythm, trying to remember how to be productive members of society. Let’s be real – 2025 was a total junkyard of a year – a chaotic pileup of weird weather, weirder politics, and personal hurdles that felt less like “growth” and more like an obstacle course designed by a sadist.</p> <p class="p1">But here we are. It’s the Year of the Fire Horse, the seventh sign in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac, that practically screams, “Giddy up, we have places to be!” Yet, for many of us, there’s a problem. You’ve outgrown your old self – that person who tolerated that specific job, those draining habits, or that particular way of moving through the world. Problem is, your new identity hasn’t actually arrived in the mail yet. You’re living in a psychological studio apartment with no furniture and a weird smell. Eeeuw!</p></div> </div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h2><strong>The Liminal Space – Where Your Old Self Goes to Die (Slowly)</strong></h2></div> </div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner"><blockquote> <p><i>A liminal space is the “betwixt and between” state—a threshold where you have left one room but haven’t quite entered the next. Derived from the Latin word limen (meaning “threshold”), it describes a period of transition where normal rules and fixed identities are suspended.</i></p> </blockquote> <p class="p2">This isn’t about being indecisive or “losing your spark.” This is what psychologists call a liminal space – the threshold between “what was” and “what is next.” According to research on identity transition, this middle phase is often characterised by a loss of “identity anchors,” which can lead to significant distress (Ibarra, 2003).</p> <p class="p2">As someone who navigates the world with a “triple threat” of diagnosed anxiety, depression, and an autoimmune condition that turns my joints into rusty hinges whenever I’m stressed, I can tell you – this in-between phase is a nightmare for the nervous system. My anxiety wants a 5-year plan, my autoimmune system wants a nap, and my family issues want a therapist on 24-hour retainer.</p> <p class="p2">When you’ve outgrown a version of yourself, the old coping mechanisms stop working. For me, that meant “powering through” (the old me’s specialty) started resulting in physical flare-ups that made me feel like I’d been hit by a very small, very targeted truck. You realise the old “you” was a suit of armour that’s now three sizes too small. You’re hulking out of it, and it’s deeply embarrassing.</p></div> </div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h2><strong>The Humour of the Void</strong></h2></div> </div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_0"> <span class="et_pb_image_wrap "><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="2000" height="1500" src="https://bravingboundaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/office-chair-with-loading-post-it.jpg" alt="Metal door View more by pixbox77 from Getty Images" title="office chair with loading post it" class="wp-image-235575" /></span> </div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p class="p1">We have to laugh, because if we don’t, we’ll end up sobbing into a bowl of lukewarm oatmeal. There is something objectively funny about being a “Self in Progress.” It’s like being a website under construction in 1998 – lots of yellow “Caution” tape and a spinning “Loading” icon that never seems to finish.</p> <p class="p1">We are often our own worst critics during this transition. We think, <i>“Why haven’t I figured out my new passion yet?”</i> or <i>“Why do I feel like a stranger in my own life?”</i> The truth is identity isn’t a light switch – it’s a slow-cooker. Research in self-determination theory suggests that forcing an identity before it’s ready leads to “introjected regulation” – basically, you’re just performing a role because you think you should, which is the fast track to burnout (Ryan & Deci, 2000). And that’s far from ideal.</p></div> </div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h2><strong>Advice from the Trenches – How to “Horse” When You Feel More Like a Snail</strong></h2></div> </div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p class="p2">Since 2026 is the Year of the Horse, and Mark Twain famously said, <i>“The secret of getting ahead is getting started,”</i> we do eventually have to move. But “starting” doesn’t mean you need to have the finished map. It just means you need to stop sitting in the wreckage of 2025. So, –</p></div> </div> </div> </div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_1 et_pb_gutters1"> <div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_4 et_pb_column_1 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_1"> <span class="et_pb_image_wrap "><img decoding="async" width="1080" height="1080" src="https://bravingboundaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/1.png" alt="" title="1" class="wp-image-1486" /></span> </div> </div><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_3_4 et_pb_column_2 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p><strong>Lower the Bar</strong><b> –</b> if you’re dealing with health or mental struggles, your “forward momentum” might just be putting on clean socks. That counts. Believe me. In the Year of the Horse, even a slow trot is better than being stuck in the mud.</p></div> </div> </div> </div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_2 et_pb_gutters1"> <div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_4 et_pb_column_3 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_2"> <span class="et_pb_image_wrap "><img decoding="async" width="1080" height="1080" src="https://bravingboundaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2.png" alt="" title="2" class="wp-image-1487" /></span> </div> </div><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_3_4 et_pb_column_4 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p><strong>Embrace the “I Don’t Know”</strong><b> –</b> tell people, <i>“I’m in a transition period.” </i>It sounds fancy shmancy and uber professional, like you’re a corporate merger instead of a person who forgot how to have a personality.</p></div> </div> </div> </div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_3 et_pb_gutters1"> <div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_4 et_pb_column_5 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_3"> <span class="et_pb_image_wrap "><img decoding="async" width="1080" height="1080" src="https://bravingboundaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/3.jpg" alt="" title="3" class="wp-image-1488" /></span> </div> </div><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_3_4 et_pb_column_6 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_9 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p><strong>Go with the Flow (With Direction)</strong><b> –</b> sometimes the best way to find the new “you” is to stop looking for them and start doing things that don’t make you feel like garbage. Follow the path of least (internal) resistance.</p></div> </div> </div> </div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_4"> <div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_7 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_10 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h2><strong>Leaving Old Habits Behind</strong></h2></div> </div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_4"> <span class="et_pb_image_wrap "><img decoding="async" width="2000" height="1500" src="https://bravingboundaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/woman-walking-away-from-the-cocoon-she-has-been-in-smiling-serene.jpg" alt="" title="woman walking away from the cocoon she has been in, smiling, serene" class="wp-image-235576" /></span> </div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_11 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p class="p1">If you get to the point where you decide that the time has come to once and for all leave your old habits behind, figuring out which ones to leave behind is less about a dramatic “purge” and more about an investigative audit of your current life.</p> <p class="p1">Here is a step-by-step guide to identifying which old habits no longer fit the version of you that’s currently loading –</p></div> </div> </div> </div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_5 et_pb_gutters1"> <div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_4 et_pb_column_8 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_5"> <span class="et_pb_image_wrap "><img decoding="async" width="1080" height="1080" src="https://bravingboundaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/1.png" alt="" title="1" class="wp-image-1486" /></span> </div> </div><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_3_4 et_pb_column_9 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_12 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p><strong>Conduct a “Pattern Audit” of Your Stress</strong> – don’t look at your best days. Look at your worst. As ugly as they may be. Research suggests that our “default identity” – the one we snap back to under pressure – is where our most outdated habits live – </p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1"><i>The Step</i> – after a tense moment, ask yourself: <i>What did I feel? What did I do? What was I trying to protect?</i><i></i></li> <li class="li1"><i>The Goa</i>l – identify if you are habitually defaulting to being the “avoider,” the “perfectionist,” or the “people-pleaser” just to survive. </li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_6 et_pb_gutters1"> <div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_4 et_pb_column_10 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_6"> <span class="et_pb_image_wrap "><img decoding="async" width="1080" height="1080" src="https://bravingboundaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2.png" alt="" title="2" class="wp-image-1487" /></span> </div> </div><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_3_4 et_pb_column_11 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_13 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p><strong>Monitor Your “Energy Leaks” </strong><b>– </b>pay attention to which routines feel like a “suffocating cage” rather than a stable foundation – </p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1"><i>The Step</i> – spend three days tracking your response to common triggers. Note if a habit (like scrolling for hours or over-committing) leaves you feeling drained rather than energised.</li> <li class="li1"><i>The Goal</i> – if a habit feels “hollow” even after you’ve rested, it’s a psychological clue you’ve outgrown it. </li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_7 et_pb_gutters1"> <div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_4 et_pb_column_12 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_7"> <span class="et_pb_image_wrap "><img decoding="async" width="1080" height="1080" src="https://bravingboundaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/3.jpg" alt="" title="3" class="wp-image-1488" /></span> </div> </div><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_3_4 et_pb_column_13 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_14 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p><strong>Use the “Identity Vote” Method </strong>– think of every action as a vote for the person you want to be (this is a good one) –</p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1"><i>The Step </i>– write down 1 – 3 “identity statements” for your 2026 self (e.g., “I’m someone who prioritises peace”).</li> <li class="li1"><i>The Goal</i> – look at your daily habits. If a habit – like checking work emails at 11 PM – is a “vote” for your 2025 stressed-out self, it’s time to put it on the chopping block. </li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_8 et_pb_gutters1"> <div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_4 et_pb_column_14 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_8"> <span class="et_pb_image_wrap "><img decoding="async" width="1080" height="1080" src="https://bravingboundaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/4.png" alt="" title="4" class="wp-image-1489" /></span> </div> </div><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_3_4 et_pb_column_15 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_15 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p><strong>Differentiate Between Procrastination and Growth </strong><b>– </b>sometimes we think we’re failing at a habit when we’ve actually just outgrown the goal it was serving – </p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1"><i>The Step</i> – ask yourself – <i>do I need more structure to do this (procrastination), or do I need the space to stop doing it entirely (growth)?</i><i></i></li> <li class="li1"><i>The Goal</i> – if the goal itself no longer excites you, the habit supporting it is just “noise” you can safely drop in 2026. </li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_9 et_pb_gutters1"> <div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_4 et_pb_column_16 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_9"> <span class="et_pb_image_wrap "><img decoding="async" width="1080" height="1080" src="https://bravingboundaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/5.png" alt="" title="5" class="wp-image-1490" /></span> </div> </div><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_3_4 et_pb_column_17 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_16 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p><strong>Create “Identity Bridges”</strong> – instead of trying to vanish an old habit overnight, build a bridge to a new one (this is sometime far less pressurising) – </p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1"><i>The Step</i> – replace, don’t just remove. If your old habit was “saying yes out of guilt,” your identity bridge is “checking in with myself for 60 seconds before answering any request”.</li> <li class="li1"><i>The Goal</i> – this reduces the “cognitive dissonance” of trying to be a whole new person while still living in your old reality. </li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_10"> <div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_18 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_17 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h2><strong>Trust the Glitch</strong></h2></div> </div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_18 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p class="p1">If you feel like you’re failing because you aren’t “rebranded” by January 31st, give yourself a break. Seriously. <b>You aren’t a failure</b>. You’re just moulting. And like a crab without a shell, you’re currently soft, vulnerable, and probably a bit cranky (change – any change – makes most of us cranky).</p> <p class="p1">Healthy development requires the absence of clarity. You cannot see the new horizon until you’ve cleared the fog of the old one. So, while 2026 demands we move forward, remember that a horse doesn’t just gallop. It also grazes, rests, and occasionally looks at a fence and thinks, <i>“Not today mon cherie.”</i><i></i></p> <p class="p1">Be kind to the version of you that is currently loading. They’re going to be pretty great once the Wi-Fi catches up.</p> <p class="p1">If you are struggling to figure out which “old habits” to leave behind this year, get in touch with Frieda Levycky of <a href="https://bravingboundaries.com/"><span class="s1">Braving Boundaries</span></a> who can provide advice and support to help you get started.</p> <p class="p2"><span class="s2"><i>(Sources used and to whom we owe thanks – </i><a href="https://www.soulfulstrides.co.nz/blog-lifecoaching/the-identity-shift-how-to-become-the-2026-version-of-you#:~:text=Identity%2520change%2520happens%2520through%2520gentle,offers%2520%25E2%2580%2594%2520linked%2520in%2520my%2520header." target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="s1"><i>Soulful strides</i></span></a><i>; </i><a href="https://ningcollective.com/blogs/articles/signs-youve-outgrown-yourself-how-to-differentiate-between-procrastination-and-growth" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="s1"><i>Ning Collective</i></span></a><i>; </i><a href="https://breakthatspace.in/2026/01/07/signs-youve-outgrown/#:~:text=How%2520your%2520day%2520feels,have%2520a%2520good%2520night's%2520sleep." target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="s1"><i>Breakthatspace</i></span></a><i>; </i><a href="https://jamesclear.com/identity-based-habits#:~:text=There%2520are%2520two%2520steps.,get%2520the%2520outcome%2520I%2520want?%25E2%2580%259D" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="s1"><i>James Clear</i></span></a><i>; </i><a href="https://hbr.org/2026/01/leaders-bring-your-best-self-into-the-new-year" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="s1"><i>Harvard Business Review</i></span></a><i>; </i><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/za/articles/202601/7-power-moves-for-2026#:~:text=Talk%2520about%2520yourself%252C%2520to%2520yourself,else's%2520personality%2520for%2520a%2520day." target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="s1"><i>Psychology Today</i></span></a><i>; </i><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12109062/#:~:text=Behavioural%2520intention%252C%2520self%252Ddetermined%2520motivation,et%2520al.%252C%25202024)." target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="s1"><i>National Library of Medicine</i></span></a><i>; Medium </i><a href="https://medium.com/@svwvqgrtb/identity-first-habits-second-why-change-starts-within-d932df4b31dc" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="s1"><i>here</i></span></a><i> and </i><a href="https://medium.com/change-your-mind/5-signs-you-are-outgrowing-your-old-self-759580eeb7c6" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="s1"><i>here</i></span></a></span><span class="s3">;</span><span class="s2"><i> </i><a href="https://medium.com/change-your-mind/5-signs-you-are-outgrowing-your-old-self-759580eeb7c6" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="s1"><i>Bolde</i></span></a></span><span class="s3"> </span><span class="s2"><i>and </i><a href="https://selfdeterminationtheory.org/SDT/documents/2000_RyanDeci_SDT.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="s1"><i>Self-Determination Theory</i></span></a><i>). <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></i></span></p></div> </div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_10"> <a href="https://bravingboundaries.com/book-a-call/"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap "><img decoding="async" width="810" height="450" src="https://bravingboundaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Mailshot-CTA-images.png" alt="" title="Mailshot CTA images" class="wp-image-235573" /></span></a> </div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_divider et_pb_divider_0 et_pb_divider_position_bottom et_pb_space"><div class="et_pb_divider_internal"></div></div> </div> </div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_11 et_pb_gutters1"> <div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_4 et_pb_column_19 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_11"> <span class="et_pb_image_wrap "><img decoding="async" width="1080" height="1080" src="https://bravingboundaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Alicia-Koch-The-Legal-Belletrist.jpg" alt="" title="Alicia Koch - The Legal Belletrist" class="wp-image-1704" /></span> </div> </div><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_3_4 et_pb_column_20 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_19 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner">About the Author, <strong><em>Alicia Koch, Founder of The Legal Belletrist.</em></strong> Alicia, an admitted attorney with over 10 years PQE, and now a legal writer and researcher, has established The Legal Belletrist to assist companies (in different sectors) to write well-researched articles that speak to each company’s core business, enabling growth and commercialism.</p> <p>Click here to visit <a href="https://legalwhizz.wixsite.com/thelegalbelletrist">The Legal Belletrist website</a>. <strong>Email: <a href="mailto:alicia@thebelletrist.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">alicia@thebelletrist.com</a> </strong></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The post <a href="https://bravingboundaries.com/navigating-change-new-year-new-me/">The Identity Purgatory – Surviving the “New Year, New Me” Glitch of 2026</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bravingboundaries.com">Braving Boundaries</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://bravingboundaries.com/navigating-change-new-year-new-me/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>