The October Reset
How to Start Over Without Starting from Scratch
Hey there,
Every October, I feel it, that quiet shift in the air.
The light softens. The days shorten. And somewhere between the back-to-school chaos and the holiday countdown, there’s this tiny window.
A pause.
A whisper.
A second chance.
Not the loud, champagne-soaked “new beginning” of January, but a softer one. A real one.
Because by October, most of us are tired.
We’ve survived nine months of trying, striving, chasing, fixing.
And deep down, we crave a reset, not a restart.
🍂 The Myth of Starting Over
The world tells us reinvention requires big gestures: quit the job, move cities, burn the old version of you to the ground.
But what if starting over isn’t about scrapping your story, it’s about editing it?
Like returning to an old draft and realizing… the plot still holds. You just need to write the next chapter differently.
You don’t need a new identity.
You need new energy.
And October gives us that permission.
🌙 Reclaiming the Final 10 Weeks
Forget “new year, new me.”
Try this instead: “last quarter, lighter me.”
The next 10 weeks are a chance to:
Clear emotional clutter before the year ends.
Rebuild small, sacred routines.
Choose consistency over extremes.
Start tiny:
☀️ Go outside for 5 minutes every morning before screens.
🧠 Unsubscribe from one mental burden (a toxic habit, a pointless worry, an unnecessary subscription).
🕯️ End your day with something soothing, music, silence, breath.
💫 My Ritual: Slowing Down Before I Speed Up
Lately, I’ve started my mornings with something simple, a glass of water and two Goli Ashwagandha gummies.
Not as a biohack. Not as another thing to “optimize.”
But as a ritual. A small, quiet reminder that I get to choose how I show up.
They help me ease into the day, calm the stress before it spikes, and feel just a bit more like me.
Because sometimes the best “reset” isn’t a plan. It’s a pause.
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🌤️ A Better New Year Starts Now
Here’s your October homework:
Don’t wait for January.
Do one thing this week that your December self will thank you for.
Write the first page again.
Forgive someone, even if it’s you.
Rest before the burnout hits.
Remember: you don’t need to start over.
You just need to start again.
🧵 P.S. I’d love to hear from you:
What does your October reset look like?
Hit reply, I read every message personally.
If this resonated, share it with one person who’s ready to finish the year lighter, calmer, and truer to themselves.
Better together,
— Mr. Wells