The secret to staying inspired this summer

Hey there,

We're halfway through the year. How are those January goals going? (No judgment. Truly. Mine are somewhere between "crushing it" and "what was I thinking.")

Here's what I've been sitting with lately: most of us are waiting for inspiration to find us - like it's going to show up at the door with a green smoothie and a life plan.

It doesn't work that way.

Staying inspired isn't a eureka moment. It's a choice. A small, unsexy, daily choice. And the only way to find the courage to keep going is to actually start moving - even when you really don't feel like it.

Here are three things that actually help:

1. Name what's draining you. You can't refuel what you haven't diagnosed.

2. Crawl before you catapult. Small and consistent beats "I'm doing everything" for two weeks and then nothing.

3. Phone a friend. Inspiration is contagious. You don't have to do this alone. Surround yourself with people who are also trying, growing, moving - even if it's just one person.

The back half of 2026 is wide open. Go claim it.

xo,
 ⚡Emily at EBY