I heard the other day that in Chinese medicine, the year is split into two elements and the new energy takes effect from 4th February. So the whole of January is still under last years energy - giving us a whole month to reflect on the previous year and get a clear idea of what we want from 2019. Many people find this feels like a much more natural transition and if you are one of these people then I am with you! 

So 2018 taught me…