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  • Goal-Setting Without Shame: Why Grace Sustains Change Better Than Pressure
    January 12, 2026
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    Goal-Setting Without Shame: Why Grace Sustains Change Better Than Pressure

    Week 2 Why January Goal-Setting Can Trigger Shame Most January goals don’t fail because people lack motivation.They fail because pressure shows up disguised as self-improvement. It starts subtly. A goal that sounds reasonable on the surface carries an unspoken edge underneath: I should be better by now. That edge creates urgency. Urgency turns into pressure.…

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