The Time Between
The Time Between
There is a week every year that feels unclaimed.
It lives between Christmas and the New Year. After the rush, but before the resolve. The calendar insists these days count, but they move like they don’t. As if time has paused its insistence.
The time between.
I’ve always found this week a little disorienting. Not quite rest, not quite momentum. We shuffle leftovers from fridge to plate, pack ornaments back into boxes, and suddenly crave any semblance of a green vegetable, fresh fruit, and crisp outside air. We start imagining the year ahead while still standing in the debris of the one we’re leaving. It’s a strange place to find oneself, holding endings and beginnings in the same breath.
This year, the time between has a soundtrack. My four-year-old has officially entered her Frozen era. Dresses, reenactments (asking me constantly to sit on the other side of a closed door to knock and inquire about building a snowman, iykyk), and a steady stream of “Let It Go”. This isn’t my first encounter with Elsa’s anthem, but something about it lands differently now. Maybe it’s the repetition. Maybe it’s my age, or where I’m at in life. Maybe it’s hearing that bold, defiant refrain sung by a small but mighty voice who believes every word. Or maybe it’s because letting go looks different than we think.
It turns out it has very little to do with ice castles or dramatic exits. It’s quiet. Uncelebrated. Ordinary. It’s the courage to release what we didn’t finish. The grace to stop carrying what no longer fits. The willingness to make room for possibility.
There’s something unexpectedly healing about hearing that message on repeat at the exact moment the year asks us to reflect. A song about assertively releasing what no longer serves you. About stepping into the unknown (yes, we love the second one too. About trusting that you’ll figure it out as you go.
That feels like this week.
So here’s to the time between. Between holidays and resolutions. Between who we were and who we’re becoming. Between holding on and letting go.
What are you letting go?
Kasandra Reid is an Investment Adviser Representative of Greenhill Financial Partners, LLC, a Vermont‑registered investment adviser. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. This material is for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as personalized investment, tax, or legal advice. All investments involve risk, including the possible loss of principal. Advisory services are offered only to clients or prospective clients in jurisdictions where Greenhill Financial Partners, LLC and its representatives are properly licensed or exempt from licensure. References to Frozen are for descriptive purposes only; Greenhill Financial Partners, LLC is not affiliated with or endorsed by Disney.
