Creating moments to enable us to pause, prompts reflection and clarity. I stop at 11AM for elevenses to encourage just that.

Most people think change begins with a plan; a spreadsheet, or a colour-coded calendar. We convince ourselves that if we could just map it all out, life would fall neatly into place.

And we do: we rewrite that to-do list again and again so it’s neat and tidy!

But meaningful change – the kind that reshapes how we live, work, and feel – rarely starts with a plan. It starts with a pause.

RESET is the art of that pause.

It’s a philosophy, and now (incredibly!) a movement: a quiet rebellion against the pace and pressure of modern life. At it’s core, it’s the belief that at any moment – not someday, not when things calm down, not “after my holiday” – we can choose to begin again. We can realign, recalibrate, and return to the life we want, not the one we’ve drifted into.

RESET is not dramatic. It’s not performative. You don’t need a sabbatical, a new wardrobe, or a complete reinvention (although it can be, if you want; I sold almost everything I owned and began a new career!).

RESET is subtle. Powerful, even. A small door you can open to a bigger, more intentional way of living.

Here’s what it looks like.

The Philosophy Behind RESET

RESET asks one simple question:

“What would happen if you started again - right now - with the person you’ve become?”

Not the person you were six months ago. Not the version of yourself weighed down by expectations or habits that no longer fit. But you, today. With everything you’ve learned, survived, and noticed.

RESET is built on three principles:

1. Curiosity Over Certainty

When you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or uninspired, it’s tempting to search for answers. We just want help but often can’t see the wood for the trees. RESET shifts the focus: ask better questions and the answers reveal themselves. If you’ve ever heard me speak at an event you’ll know that I’ve been encouraging people to ask more questions for years because where statements keep us fixed in one place, questions help move us forwards.

“What if this was easier than I’m making it?”
“What if I let go of the thing I’ve been clinging to?”
“What would I choose if I weren’t afraid?”

Curiosity softens the edges. It creates space.

Small shifts in thinking and behaviour can help us re-centre.

2. Realignment Over Reinvention

You don’t need a new life. You need your life, aligned. Working out who you are is a bit part of this - and that’s not always easy, but it becomes easier when we accept that we change all the time.

RESET is about moving a little closer to what matters, not tearing everything down and starting from rubble. Often, a 2-degree shift is enough, and it’s never permanent. Realigning is critical and it’s important to understand that it will often feel as though you’re repeatedly pivoting until you find your centre.

Use happiness, or joy, as your marker: the closer you get to feeling that, the better.

3. Small Acts With Big Consequences

Change doesn’t always come from overhauls, although, sometimes what we really need is to draw a big thick line under everything, turn the page, and start again. That’s what I did and then element by element decided on what to add back into my life. Just how realignment is gentle - it comes from nudges: tiny, deliberate choices repeated with kindness and consistency. RESET celebrates those micro-movements.

Three Ways to Practise RESET Today.

1. The Five-Minute Realignment

RESET asks for honesty. It won’t work unless you can commit to be 100% honest and vulnerable with yourself. And when you think you are, you’re not - try harder.

Sit somewhere quiet (yes, even the loo counts) and ask:

What’s feeling out of alignment right now? What’s not sitting quite right?
What’s one small thing I can adjust today to feel more myself?

Maybe it’s tidying the surface you keep avoiding. Going for a walk before you open your inbox. Drinking a glass of water before your coffee. Sending the message you’ve been putting off.

Small shifts restore momentum; they all help us ‘get back on track’.

2. The Digital Doorway

Every time you open an app, ask:

“Why am I opening this?”

If you can’t answer, or the answer is “habit,” you’ve just found an invitation to RESET. Close the app. Open your life.

This one practice alone can reduce distraction, reclaim hours, and rewire how you think.

3. The Evening Release Ritual

Before bed, ask:

What am I still carrying that I don’t need?
What can tomorrow’s version of me start fresh with?

Write down whatever comes up; one line is enough. This simple act of release creates emotional spaciousness. You sleep lighter; you wake clearer. It’s been an absolute game changer for me as I realised how so much I was carrying (all-be-it unintentionally) through days and days.

RESET Moments That Change Everything.

RESET isn’t a one-time event. It’s a way of meeting life with curiosity and possibility.

Try to practise it

When you feel overwhelmed
When you lose clarity
When something ends
When nothing is wrong, but something feels off
When you sense you’re ready for more, or less, or different

RESET is the reminder that starting again isn’t a sign you’ve failed. It’s proof that you’re awake to your own life.

A Final Thought.

When I began my own reset, it didn’t look dramatic from the outside but inside it was as though I stood in the centre of a rickety wooden shed, holding on for dear life as a storm blew through it. In reality it was a series of small, almost invisible choices: a gentle realignment toward curiosity, creativity, and a slower, simpler rhythm. But those small choices changed absolutely everything and led to slightly more dramatic choices like selling almost everything I owned, reviewing everything in my life, and starting a new career. Yours doesn’t have to be so dramatic - there isn’t a rule. Only that it’s personal. So it might be big, but it also might be small. It might be quiet, or loud. Both are okay.

RESET is about returning slowly, deliberately, and courageously to who you were always meant to be. Let me tell you I am happier and more content than I have ever been before. When you find it, it’s like a beautiful sunrise.

I hope RESET helps you to do the same for you. And you can begin again, right now.

Jez Rose is a number one best selling author, ceramic artist and keynote speaker on the art of reinvention. Learn more at thatjezrose.com

RESET: A New Way to Begin Again (Anytime You Want).