Every December I do this little ritual that makes me feel like I’m running a board meeting for my own life. Just me, a pen, something warm in a mug, comfy pajamas (obviously) and uncomfortable honesty.
I look at the whole year and ask myself ...
What actually worked.
What looked good but drained me.
What I kept doing out of habit, not alignment.
Where I hid.
Where I played small.
Where I surprised myself.
Where I thought I made no progress but actually made a ton.
I do this for life AND business. They bleed into each other too much not to.
On the life side, I ask things like ...
Did I move my body the way I want my future self to thank me for.
Did I stay present with my kids more often than I dissociated into my phone.
Did I create memories or just to-do lists (both, but the ratio could be better for sure!)
Did I do things that made me feel alive or mostly just responsible.
What pattens do I need to break or come off of autopilot to align with who I'm becoming.
On the business side, I ask ...
What content lit me up to create.
Which offers actually changed people and which ones I felt “meh” about.
What actions or offers changed the most lives.
What do my clients rave about unprompted and how can I do more of that.
What did I keep because it was safe, not because it was powerful.
Where did I over-deliver in ways that benefitted everyone and where did I do it in ways it cost me.
How can I simplify: offers, systems, routines.
This year, when I finished my little self-board-meeting, one word popped into my head for 2026 and refused to leave.
Audacious.
As in… I will have the audacity to ...
Raise my standards for my own health again.
Train + speak in a way that matches the woman I’m becoming.
Wear outfits that feel like my personality, not my imposter syndrome.
Try things and fail.
Make content that is weirder, smarter and funnier (to me) than what “does well on Instagram” on paper.
Show my actual brain when it comes to metabolism and mitochondria instead of diluting it so it’s more palatable and trendy.
Pitch myself for opportunities and rooms I have no business being in… yet.
Say no more often.
Build offers that feel like art and science, not just “products.”
Let my business look different than others' ... and even from its past renditions.
Lean harder into the peri / meno, midlife, longevity, metabolism nerd space.
Prioritize joy and creativity AS business strategies.
Let people see the behind-the-scenes of my evolutions as they unveil.
Allow for more unplugged-from-work time (no, my clients don't need me 364 days a year -- which is WILD to type, but it's what I've been doing. I haven't taken any full days off except Christmas for the last 5? 10? years. That will not be the case this year).
That’s the energy I’m bringing into 2026.
And because you’re here, I want you to know what you can expect from Tara Allen Health in this next chapter. I’m not burning everything down, but I AM rearranging the furniture.
Here’s what’s coming...
More story. Less lecture. I'll enjoy creating more, you'll get more out of it.
More “here’s how my brain actually works when I look at your symptoms and labs.”
More connecting the dots between metabolism, nervous system, hormones and longevity in a way that makes you feel relieved, not overwhelmed.
More sharing the experiments I’m running on myself in real time.
More behind-the-scenes of speaking, events, partnerships, continued education.
Deeper, nerdier teaching around mitochondria, perimenopause, blood sugar, mood and body composition… but in a way that feels like we’re sitting on my couch, not in a classroom.
Offers that are more focused and more powerful. Even more transformation.
Maybe I'll be able to reveal a HUGE secret I've been keeping from you. It involves the U.S. patent office. Time will tell. ;-)
I want you to feel like you’re watching a really good character arc in a show… but the character is you. Because as I outgrow my shells like a hermit crab, I'm going to insist you do too.
I’m letting you in on my plans because I want you to start asking yourself a similar question ...
Where do I want to be more audacious next year?
With my health.
With my boundaries.
With my rest.
With my strength.
With the version of me I’m willing to become.
You do not have to have a perfect plan to start. You just have to be willing to admit you’re ready for something different.
Wishing you and your loved ones a happy + healthy, peaceful + growth-filled 2026!
XO,
Tara
P.S. TRANSFORM is starting very soon. Doors will open in about a week and a half. The waitlist gets first dibs and the best bonuses, so if you want to work with me in a focused way at the start of 2026, make sure you’re on it.