Stay in the moment 🤍

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Sweet friend,

This is your gentle reminder to stay in the moment.

Not just for this holiday season—but as you begin thinking about how you want to walk into 2026.

Yes, schedule your time. Steward your days well. But don’t let planning rob you of presence.

What you don’t finish today? It will still be there tomorrow.

The business. The to-do list. The laundry. The dishes.

All of it will wait.

But this moment won’t.

You don’t get another moment exactly like this—baking cookies with your kids, reading together on the couch, holding a sniffly little one who just wants comfort. Even the imperfect, interrupted days are sacred.

Scripture reminds us: “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” (Psalm 90:12)

Wisdom says productivity can pause. Presence cannot.

So I want to share three ways I stay present in the midst of chaos—because chaos will come. The question is whether it gets to lead.

1. I recall my priorities in the moment. I don’t allow other people’s chaos or emotional needs to pull me out of alignment. I focus on what my husband and I have prayerfully discussed when it comes to stewarding our family. That clarity keeps me grounded when everything around me feels loud.
2. I have regular check-ins—with my spouse… and with God. We do yearly, quarterly, and monthly check-ins. If you’re single—go straight to God.

Before I was married, I didn’t even have the language for “business terms,” but I was constantly checking in with the Lord about the year, the season, what was happening. I didn’t realize it then, but I was building a rhythm of listening.

Now that I’m married, I still do that—with God first—and then my husband and I sit at the table and ask: What is important for our family in this season? Where is God leading us? What is God requiring of us right now?

3. I automate what can be automated. I know it sounds practical—but this matters.

I automate what can be automated so I can show up authentically when I’m present. I want my emails to feel like me. I want my follow-ups to be real conversations.

But during the holidays? Christmas Eve at 3 PM—I’m gone. Out of office. I won’t be back until Monday. And in the new year, we don’t even start homeschool again until January 5th.

Because I know my priorities. And because I’ve built systems that support both my family and my calling.

That means when kids are sick, or life happens, or things need to be rescheduled—I can still serve with integrity. I can communicate clearly. I can say, “Hey, this needs to move to next week,” or “Here’s the PDF we were going to review.”

And something beautiful happens when you live this way: Your clients and your people begin to understand what’s most important to you.

So this holiday season, my prayer for you is simple: Reflect. Reset. And stay in the moment with what matters most.

You’re doing better than you think.

With purpose, Angelica Stanley CoFounder, Well Valley, LLC | Automate with Angelica