Kicking Off the STRONG Teacher Winter Reset

A calm start to the Winter Reset — beginning December 1.

Here’s a quote, resource, and reflection to help you carry a steadier energy into the final days of November.

Quote of the Week

“Nothing in nature blooms all year. Seasons of rest are not just natural — they are necessary.”

This time of year has a way of accelerating life.

Grades stack up.

Energy dips.

The school day asks a lot from you.

Nature, however, reminds us of a quieter wisdom: not everything is meant to bloom all the time.

Resource of the Week: The STRONG Teacher Winter Reset

Teaching in late November has its own gravity — the grading pile grows, the days feel heavier, and the holiday energy ramps up all around us. It’s a season where teachers give so much of themselves that it’s easy to forget this simple truth:

Your well-being matters too.

So beginning December 1, we’re starting something gentle, grounding, and deeply needed:

The STRONG Teacher Winter Reset

A 12-Day Teacher Self-Care Challenge + 5-Week Reflection Series designed to help you slow down, breathe deeper, and start the new year stronger.

Phase 1 (Dec 1–12): The 12 Days of Teacher Self-Care

Each day in the first half of December focuses on one small renewal practice:

• Rest
• Nature
• Digital Detox
• Creativity
• Meditation
• Reading
• Hydration
• Gentle Movement
• Gratitude
• Boundaries

Daily prompts will be posted in The STRONG Teacher’s Lounge, along with space to share wins, reflections, and tiny moments of ease.

The goal isn’t perfection.

It’s renewal.

Phase 2 (Dec 13–Jan 5): The Winter Reflection Series

After the 12-day challenge, we’ll shift into five themed weekly reflections:

1. Starting Fresh in the New Year
2. The Hibernation Phase — honoring rest and quiet
3. Finding Clarity — making space by letting go
4. Winter’s Wisdom — transforming challenges into growth
5. Setting One Meaningful Goal for 2026

A calm, thoughtful rhythm for teachers who want to end the year well and step into January with intention.

📒 Your Winter Reset Tracker

The full printable tracker — including lined reflection pages, the 12-Day Challenge, weekly prompts, a STRONG Moments log, and a closing section — is available inside The STRONG Teacher’s Lounge.

Founding Members receive lifetime access for free.

👉 Join the STRONG Teacher’s Lounge

Now Repeat…

I honor the season I’m in. I don’t demand constant blooming. I give myself permission to rest and renew.

Journal Prompt

Where do I feel the need to slow down — and what tiny shift could help me honor that need this week?

Book Spotlight

Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times - by Katherine May - A gentle, thoughtful book about the seasons in our lives — external and internal — and how retreat, quiet, and intentional slowing down can become forms of healing.

Perfect for this week’s quote and the Winter Reset ahead.

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A Closing Thought

Winter isn’t just a season.

It’s an invitation — to slow down, to listen inward, to restore what’s been overworked or overlooked.

This December, we create that space together.

We begin December 1.

—Jeremy