Each week, we share a simple framework to help you reset:
One themed focus.
One idea to sit with.
One practice to try.
One question to carry.
One quote to remember.
And one real moment from our own week.

Let’s get into it 👇

Finding Stillness in the Holiday Season

The holiday season promises joy — but often delivers overload.
More plans.
More expectations.
More noise.

Somewhere between the gatherings, the shopping, and the endless to-do lists, it’s easy to lose yourself.
But the chaos isn’t the problem.
The absence of pause is.

Stillness doesn’t require escaping the holidays.
It requires choosing how you move through them.
Even small moments of intention can soften the pace, quiet the noise, and bring you back to what actually matters.

The holidays don’t need more doing.
They need more presence.

Before each holiday event, errand, or gathering this week, pause for 30 seconds.

Take one slow breath and ask:

“How do I want to show up right now?”

Carry that intention with you — not perfectly, just gently.
Presence is a practice, not a performance.

“What would it look like to move through this season with intention instead of urgency?”

Each week, we’ll close with something personal from our lives.
No filter. No fluff. Just a reminder that we’re walking this path right alongside you.

Eli’’s Moment:

Creating new Holiday Traditions with the family this past week enjoying some amazing Christmas Lights!

Kyle’’s Moment:

Spent some time in Hawaii with the family this past week. Such an awesome place to RESET for a bit!

If you’re new here — welcome. We’re Kyle Nelson and Eli Libby, co-founders of The Solo Retreat Company.

We started this newsletter because we believe stillness is a strategy. In a world obsessed with speed and noise, we help people step back, reset, and return with clarity.

Every Sunday, we’ll drop into your inbox with one clear idea, one practice to try, and one reflection to carry into the week ahead. Nothing extra. Just simple frameworks to help you pause before you pivot.

We’re glad you’re here. Hundreds of new readers have joined us this month, and it means the world that you’ve chosen to share part of your Sunday with us.

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-Kyle and Eli

We’re here to help you step away and find clarity through a Custom Solo Retreat — designed around your life, your needs, and your season.

Whether it’s one day or three, you’ll get the structure and guidance to pause, reflect, and return renewed.

The Weekly Reset is a newsletter that goes out each Sunday. Each edition is simple by design. Just one clear idea, a practice to try, a reflection to sit with, and a glimpse into what we’re learning behind the scenes. It is written by Kyle Nelson and Eli Libby, Co-Founders of The Solo Retreat Company.

Kyle Nelson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylenelson1/

Eli Libby LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elilibby/