27/12/2025
After a long while, I didn’t work on a Saturday and I rested most of yesterday.
Netflix is my secret binge-watching corner, and I’ve always been drawn to dance competitions. Dancing Queen caught my eye (yes… I’m a few years late 😅).
But something Justin Johnson from said really stayed with me:
“Break the cycle of the past.”
It sounds simple.
In practice, it’s one of the hardest things to do, because cycles don’t break on intention alone. They break when we notice the pattern as it’s happening.
It got me thinking about the cycles many of us try to break quietly both in our lives and in our teams:
Over-functioning: carrying more than your share because it feels safer than trusting others.
Avoidance: staying polite, staying pleasant, and letting the real issue live in side chats.
Rescue → resentment: stepping in to “save” things, then feeling unseen and exhausted.
Fast decisions, slow follow-through: agreeing quickly… then ex*****on leaks through the week.
Same conflict, new topic: different issue, same emotional shape.
Here’s the part that matters:
Most cycles aren’t personal flaws. They’re system habits; patterns created between people, roles, pressure, and unspoken expectations.
Heading into 2026, what repeat loop are you ready to break in your team?
