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welcoming the New Year

The turn of the year invites reflection.  We can do this anytime, but this moment can be a natural pause, rather than a goal-setting, planning event.  The past few years have shown us what matters, and how noisy the messages around us can get.  These prompts are designed to help you recognize and carry forward what's most meaningful.

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Reflect

Take time to reflect on the past year (or months, or even several years). 

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  • What insights have you gained about yourself? 

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  • What discoveries did you make?

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  • What strengths showed up in you and around you?

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  • How did you support yourself? 

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  • How did you support your friends, family, community or colleagues? 

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  • What unexpected gratitude did you discover?

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  • What else do you want to make note of?

Explore

Start to explore the things that emerged as part of your reflection.

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  • What  do you want less of in this coming year?

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  • What do you want more of?

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  • Where will you make space for play (music, games, reading, dancing, travel, crafting, etc..   

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  • Which strengths from this year help you in the next?

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  • What have you wanted to try, explore, sample?  Bring the things that really make your heart beat faster to the top of the list.

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  • If you had to pick three areas of your life you want to focus on (Relationships, Community, Spirituality, Work/Career, Money, Health, etc.) what would they be?

Vision

Choose one element from your reflection. Picture it working beautifully in your life—down to the small details. If you’re new to visioning, keep it simple.

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(For example, if day trips felt good this past year, imagine your ideal day away. Picture the journey, the activities, who will or won’t be with you, and the ease of returning home.)

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Or maybe you’re holding a bigger dream—traveling for weeks. What elements matter most? Use the same points as the day trip.

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Maybe it’s about deepening a relationship. See it in full detail: the actions, shared meals, humor, warmth, long conversations, or simply being together with ease.

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What do you long for? Now imagine it in detail.

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The natural next step is planning, but it’s okay to simply hold the dream for a while. Refine it. Savor it. Enjoy the day-dreaming before bringing it to life.

If you get stuck at any phase connecting with Linda, our coach.  You can send a message to coaching@soulspot.co  or book a discovery session (it's free)  to work through any of these exercises with her.

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