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A Year Later, A Year Wiser

September 01, 20253 min read

Are you looking at the calendar and realizing you only have a few months left in the year? Imagine if you could close out 2025 with a result you can start 2026 ahead of the game with?

I’ve always thought of September as a second shot at a new year. Maybe it’s from my childhood, fresh notebooks, sharpened pencils, and that mix of excitement and nerves before the first day of school. Or maybe it’s from watching my own kids go through it, deciding who they would “BE” that year.

Even now, as an adult, that same energy returns when the air turns crisp. Summer’s freedom slowly rolls away, sweaters come out of hiding, and the leaves begin their fiery transformation. September has always whispered to me: this is your reset button.

This year, though, September feels… different.

So much has happened since last fall. Life has handed me both blessings and battles. I’ve let go of relationships that no longer felt aligned, faced personal challenges I never expected, and stood in moments that tested my patience, faith, and resilience. I’ve also experienced joy, the kind that surprises you when you least expect it, and found strength in places I didn’t know existed.

The changing seasons feel more symbolic than ever. Like the trees shedding their leaves, I’ve had to release old versions of myself: BEliefs, fears, and patterns that no longer serve who I am BEcoming. I’m learning that letting go isn’t a loss, it’s space-making for what’s next.

As an Inner BEauty Coach, I often tell my clients: Your second new year is your chance to pause, look back, and decide: What will you carry forward? What will you leave behind? This year, I’m asking myself those same questions in a much deeper way.

I’ve learned that goals are not just about achievement; they’re about alignment. It’s not just what I do, it’s who I’m BEcoming as I do it. This year, my intentions are rooted in creating a life that feels honest, peaceful, and deeply connected to my values. Yes, there are practical things, keeping up with the gym, journaling, walking more, continuing to eat for energy and health, but my true focus is on living with integrity, joy, and self-compassion.

So as this “second new year” BEgins, I’m inviting you to join me:

  • What do you need to release?

  • What do you want to grow?

  • And how will you honor the person you’re BEcoming?

Why I’m Sharing This

Because maybe you’ve had a year like mine, one that didn’t go as planned, one that stretched you, one that taught you more about your strength than your schedule.

And if that’s you, I want you to know:
You don’t need to start September with a perfect plan.
You can start with an open heart.
You can start with letting go.
You can start exactly where you are.

So, here’s to the Second New Year.
To the woman you were, the woman you are, and the woman you’re still BEcoming.

September is your reminder that you get to start again, not just once a year, but whenever you choose.

This is your season. Your reset. Your fresh page.
What story will you write next?

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Vicki McDougall-Butt

For years, Vicki was the go-to Inner BEauty and Life Coach right from her salon chair, where women felt safe sharing their stories and dreams. Helping women feel beautiful inside and out became her true passion. She’s an only child with four amazing kids and five grandbabies, living a lively life on her country property with dogs and fond memories of farm animals. Twice married and divorced once, Vicki knows a thing or two about love and resilience. A true Virgo, she’s all about tradition, music, and connection. That’s why she created VMBEautiful Coaching—to help women find their confidence, clarity, and authentic selves with no BS. If she’s not your coach, no worries—she’ll help you find the right one. Vicki believes every woman deserves to feel seen, valued, and unstoppable.

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