STOP ANNOUNCING YOUR NEW YEARS PLANS

It’s a new year. And honestly? You don’t have to announce it.

Happy New Year, Love From The Beach 🌴🏖️

I can’t lie, the yearly rollout of “This is my year”, “New era unlocked”, “Big things loading” posts feels performative. Not because ambition is wrong, but because intention doesn’t need an audience before it has evidence (let that sit).

If you ended your year properly, in reflection, honesty, repentance, gratitude, and review then January isn’t for announcing. January is for trial execution.

Testing systems.

Refining habits.

Updating processes.

Seeing what actually works when no one is clapping yet.

Even the greatest runner doesn’t start a race at full speed. Pace matters. Breath matters. Endurance matters.

Slow down this January. Realign. Get ready.

There are 11 more months in the year. And consistency will always outlast intensity.

I’ve Been There Too

I wasn’t always saying this from the outside looking in. My last post on this blog was in June 2025 and I would love to have come back on here and tell you why and then proceed to telling you all my big plans for 2026 but no.

I was once caught in the rat race of keeping up with others in my field, releasing content constantly, sharing quick takes, trying to stay visible, trying to stay relevant.

And slowly… it was killing me.

I was being seen, but I was barely getting any traction. My output was high, but my impact was shallow. My voice was loud, but my spirit was tired.

What looked like momentum was actually misalignment.

And I had to confront a hard truth: visibility without substance is exhausting.

Kingdom Builders Are After Impact, Not Noise

Rat Race

I spent some time out this december in the village, in the eastern part of Nigeria. It was so peacful. There I came to the realisation that for Kingdom builders, God is not interested in surface-level performance.

He wants impact that genuinely shifts atmospheres, in rooms, in industries, in systems, in people.

So what is all this surface-level façade?The constant posting.The rushed takes.

The pressure to prove you’re “doing something.”

If you’re called, you’re set apart. And if you’re set apart, you don’t move like everyone else.

We do things differently over here.

Different pace. Different metrics. Different definition of success.

"The Simple Life" - Farmers Market, Enugu, East Nigeria

The Need to Be Seen (and Why It’s Dangerous)

Let’s be honest — a lot of the announcements aren’t about clarity.

They’re about staying top of mind.

We’re watching to see:

• Who will go viral

• Who will “win” January

• Who looks like they’re already ahead

  
  

But visibility without foundation is a trap.

When you announce too early, you:

• Invite pressure before grace

• Invite opinions before protection

• Invite comparison before conviction

And sometimes, you talk yourself out of obedience trying to explain a process God never asked you to publish.

A Kingdom Perspective (You Know I Had to Go There)

From a Christian perspective, this is where it gets interesting.

God had the ability to create the world in a moment. But He didn’t.

Creation was intentional, sequenced, and paced.

Day by day. Layer by layer. Order before expansion.

Even Jesus spent:

• 30 years in preparation

• 3 years in ministry

• 40 days fasting before public assignment

  
  

There was always private alignment before public demonstration.

God values process, not just power.

January Is Not a Stage — It’s a Workshop

January is for:

• Building without broadcasting

• Obeying without applause

• Executing without explaining

  
  

It’s the month where systems feel awkward. Where routines aren’t aesthetic yet. Where discipline doesn’t look impressive.

And that’s okay.

Some of the most anointed moves are quiet. Some of the strongest foundations are laid unseen. Some of the biggest shifts begin in silence.

3 Things to Take Away

1. Let results speak louder than resolutions: You don’t need to tell people what you’re becoming. Time will do that.

2. Pace is a spiritual discipline: Burnout isn’t proof of commitment. Longevity is. Move in a way you can sustain.

3. Flow beats frenzy: There is a difference between urgency and alignment. God’s work is not rushed.

If this post triggered you — good. That discomfort might be an invitation.

Now let’s get to work. No rush. No hurry. Just obedience, consistency, and flow.

Build first. Speak later.

And when it’s time to be seen, you won’t need to announce it ✨