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As the calendar turns to 2025, many of us feel the pull to shed old habits, set new goals, and chase fresh dreams. But what if the most powerful approach was not about reinventing ourselves but about honoring who we already are? This New Year’s Day, we’re inviting you to step into 2025 with intention, using the practice of Healthy Exits and New Beginnings. It’s a way to say goodbye to the no-longer-needed and hello to the next chapter, all while staying rooted in your essence.
Step One: Say Goodbye to 2024
Hold Space for Gratitude Grab your pen and paper, or open the notes app on your phone. Take a moment to pause and reflect on the moments of joy, fulfillment, and growth you experienced in 2024. What relationships did you nurture? What skills did you hone? What moments of beauty are you carrying forward?
Take 5 minutes to journal on the treasures you’re taking with you into 2025. This might include:
The strength you discovered within yourself
The connections you’ve built with loved ones, colleagues, or your community
The lessons you’ve learned through challenges you’ve faced
These are your gifts. They’re yours to keep as you move forward.
Make Room for Grief Alongside gratitude, it's essential to recognize the grief that comes with saying goodbye. Even as we embrace what’s next, we often let go of familiar routines, roles, and ways of being. Take 5 minutes to reflect and journal on the beauty you’re leaving behind. What parts of your 2024 experience are you releasing?
Perhaps it’s:
Letting go of an old job or role that gave you comfort and familiarity
Releasing relationships that no longer serve you
Accepting unfinished goals or paths you’ve decided not to pursue
Grieving doesn’t mean you’ve failed; it’s an acknowledgment of the depth of your experience. Let yourself feel it fully, knowing that every ending is a doorway to something new.
Step Two: Embrace 2025 by Honoring Hope, Fear, and Vulnerability
As we enter a new year, it’s natural to feel a whirlwind of emotions — hope for what’s ahead, fear of the unknown, and the vulnerability of change. These feelings are not obstacles; they’re essential parts of the journey.
HOPE: Take 2 minutes to journal on your hopes for 2025. What are your desires for this new season? How do you envision your growth, relationships, or impact on the world?
What new experiences or opportunities are you excited to pursue?
What aspects of your life do you hope to expand, deepen, or refine?
How will you invite more joy, fulfillment, or peace into your days?
Hope is a powerful motivator. It’s the vision that pulls you forward, even on difficult days.
FEAR: Take 2 minutes to name and journal on your fears. Yes, fears. Write them down, not to give them power but to disarm them.
What’s worrying you about 2025?
Are there unknowns that feel overwhelming or unpredictable?
How can you face these fears with compassion and courage?
When you name your fears, you shift them from shadowy figures lurking in your mind to clear, concrete concerns. As you write each one, practice releasing it. Trust that you’re strong enough to face it.
VULNERABILITY: Take 2 minutes to journal about where you’re feeling vulnerable as you step into 2025.
Are you learning something new that’s pushing you out of your comfort zone?
Are you stepping into a new role, relationship, or chapter where you’re not yet an expert?
Are you worried about asking for help or admitting you don’t have all the answers?
Vulnerability is a sign that you’re growing. Lean into it. Remember that every expert was once a beginner, and every beginning is an act of courage.
Step Three: Step Into the Promise of Possibility
With pen and paper or a notes app in hand, continue to sit with these three emotions — hope, fear, and vulnerability. Reflect, journal, and breathe deeply as you honor each one. They are your companions as you cross the threshold into 2025.
HOPE: What’s the best-case scenario for you this year? Write it down.
FEAR: Name your fears. Then, ask yourself, "How can I face this fear with love and self-compassion?"
VULNERABILITY: Where do you need support this year? Who can you ask for help?
As you write, know that every goodbye is an opportunity for growth, and every new beginning holds the promise of possibility. The New Year doesn’t require a "new you" — it asks for an honest, whole you. The version of you that’s willing to hope, face fear, and embrace vulnerability.
This January 1st, you don’t need to change who you are. You’re already enough. All you need is to honor what’s ready to be released, celebrate what’s coming with you, and step forward with an open heart.
Join us on January 9th at 7:30 pm Central for a virtual soul care session where we will engage in this practice together. (It's Free)
Happy New Year.
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