I remember some time ago having to do a reset on my smart phone. I can’t even now remember the specific issues that caused me to have to do this. But what I learned was that the reset was needed to restore my device to its original system state or purpose. I’ve since learned that a factory reset helps solve software or configuration issues, allowing the device to function as intended and improve overall performance.

Sometimes, some of us get so programmed into living the grind life that we miss the grace life, and we need to reset back to our God given purpose.

• When you find yourself moving on autopilot, going through the motions but missing the meaning, it’s time for a reset.

• When you find yourself so overcommitted, you have no time for you, it’s time for a reset.

•  When you find yourself dropping balls that you once juggled with ease, It’s time for a reset.

If any of this sounds like you, I invite you to make a strategic decision to join me in the 21 Day Leading Well RESET journey.  Whether you start today, this weekend, or on next Monday commit to beginning your year with a RESET.

Prioritize you—hear from God, restore your soul’s operating system and begin the process of renewal and healing. 

Just as there are times that we must reset our phones or computers when they stop functioning optimally, so too must we pause to reset our lives. A RESET helps restore peace, joy, clarity, and meaning—not only in how we live, but in how we lead.

Here’s the RESET framework that will guide this journey.

R — Remember Your Purpose

Before we rush to set goals or change habits, we begin by remembering why we are here. Purpose anchors us when life feels fragmented and guards us from chasing expectations that are not ours to carry. Scripture reminds us that we are God’s workmanship—created with intention and meaning (Ephesians 2:10). A wholistic reset starts not with doing more, but with returning to who we are and what truly matters.

E — Examine Your Life

A healthy reset requires honest reflection. Examining our lives—our thoughts, rhythms, relationships, and responsibilities—helps us notice where we are aligned and where we may be living out of sync with our values. This is not about self-criticism, but Spirit-led awareness: “Search me, O God, and know my heart” (Psalm 139:23–24). Awareness is the doorway to wisdom and sustainable change.

S — Select What Serves God’s Purpose for You

Not everything from the past season is meant to follow us into the new one. Sifting through stuff and selecting what serves God’s purpose allows us to discern what nourishes our spirit, soul, and body—and what quietly drains us. Scripture invites us to “test everything; hold fast to what is good” (1 Thessalonians 5:21). Wholistic wellbeing grows when we intentionally keep what gives life and release what does not.

E — Establish Life-Giving Practices

Rather than lofty resolutions, this reset invites us to establish small, meaningful practices that support who we are becoming. What we practice shapes how we live. When we commit our ways to God, our plans are shaped by grace rather than pressure (Proverbs 16:3). Sustainable wellbeing is built through consistent, life-giving rhythms—not perfection.

T — Tend Your Whole Self

Finally, we tend what we are cultivating. Wholistic wellbeing is not a destination but an ongoing practice of care—spiritual, emotional, relational, physical, vocational, and environmental. Tending reminds us to move with patience and compassion, trusting that growth unfolds in time (Galatians 6:9). Leading well begins with tending our whole selves well.

Are you ready to get started on your RESET?  Click the here to download the Leading Well RESET Journey