Have you ever looked at the calendar and felt a sudden pang of panic? Maybe January felt slower than you intended, or a project you hoped would be finished is still in its infancy. In a culture that worships "linear progress," it is easy to feel like you’re falling behind.

Here we are in this newest of years, the Chinese Zodiac Year of the Fire Horse. It’s been said that 2025 was our year of massive shedding and leaving behind…