Step into 2026 with clarity, calm & courage

Shawn Haywood, PhRD
12 minutes ago
2 min read

If this year brought the shock and heartache of infidelity, I’m so sorry.

Betrayal scrambles your nervous system, shakes your sense of safety, and can leave you wondering who you are and what’s next. None of that is something you have to continue to carry—and you don’t have to face it alone.

As the new year approaches, I’m inviting you to cross a different kind of threshold:Leave what wounded you behind, and step into a season of healing, wholeness, and steadiness.

Whether you’re healing on your own or wanting to rebuild together, our January focus is simple and powerful:

Stabilize your nervous system (sleep, appetite, spiraling thoughts, endless questions, and searching) with practical daily tools.
Reclaim your boundaries without ultimatums or people-pleasing.
Tell the truth kindly—say what hurts and what you need, clearly.
Create safety & accountability if you’re repairing the relationship.
Rebuild trust (with yourself first, then with your partner if you choose).
Design a vision for a future you actually want—together or separately.

If you’re ready to begin again, here are two paths for January:

➡ Individual Track: New Year Healing & Wholeness A gentle, structured container for women navigating betrayal trauma. Individual coaching + structured tools + community support. Reserve your spot now

➡ Couples Track: Repair & Rebuild Intensive For couples committed to rigorous honesty, repair, and healthy intimacy. Clear recovery plan, checks for accountability, and specific skill-building structure and tools. Reserve your spot now

Not sure which is right? No problem, reach out and I will point you in the right direction.

A 10-minute New Year Release Ritual (on the house)

Write what you’re done carrying from this year—fears, stories, patterns.
Place your hand on your heart. Inhale for 4, hold 4, exhale 6. Repeat 5x.
Read your list aloud, then tear it up. Say: “I release what isn’t mine to carry. I choose healing and wholeness.” (Our team will teach you very specific skills to integrate this declaration permanently.)
Write three needs for January (e.g., “vulnerable communication,” “sleep support,”
“weekly check-in, commitment to deep healing and release”). Keep them visible.

You are allowed to want a life that feels safe and good. You are allowed to start fresh.

With care,

Shawn Haywood

About Dr. Shawn Haywood

Dr. Shawn Haywood is the founder of Reimagine Love. She is a classically trained therapist, as well as a life and marriage coach, who loves to work with women and couples to help them heal fully after an affair. Over the past 25 years, she has helped thousands of women move from the cycle of disconnect to one of unbreakable love and connection, while healing fully after infidelity, in a fraction of the time of traditional marriage counseling.