Start your New Year now. Don’t wait for January 1st to improve your habits and life. Now is the perfect time to give yourself the gift of growth.
5 Ways to Finish the Year Strong
Hello Beautiful,
So many people have mixed feelings as we approach the end of the year and the holiday season. On one hand, there is anticipation for the bounty and beauty of the season. On the other hand, it can feel overwhelming- with so much added to an already full schedule. I want to offer some of my favorite frameworks for creating a satisfying and strong finish to the year.
- Decide what you want your dominant feeling state to be and what you need to do to create that. Are you looking forward to the connections with family and friends? Maybe connection is your priority. Are you craving calm? What planning, simplification, and actions would create more calm for your this season? Use that clarity to sift through opportunities and edit out tasks and opportunities based on if they serve your focus. Filter your schedule, purchases, and priorities through the lense of your focus for the season.
- Stay committed to wellness habits. Health and energy make enjoying life much easier! So don’t abandon your sleep routine, your nutrition and hydration, your exercise and your spiritual nourishment. Remember that health is the baseline for life. No one wants to be dragging through the busiest season of the year on a drained battery. Prioritize feeling your best.
- Consider re-designing your traditions. Take a sober look at which traditions are delightful and which ones are ready to be altered or retired. It’s OK for these things to change over time. If you are dreading something, see if you can re-negotiate it, re-frame your attitude, or retire it. Traditions are meant to compound value yearly—make them earn their keep or retire them.
- Start your New Year now. Don’t wait for January 1st to improve your habits and life. Now is the perfect time to give yourself the gift of growth. Self sabotaging for several months, may be a cultural norm, but it’s not a healthy approach- any time of year. Give yourself the gift of progress towards your goals.
- At every turn, ask yourself, “What is the simplest/most effective way to meet the objective?”. There is often a more elegant solution to awkward situations. We just need to hone in on the true objective and give ourselves creative license to find what that alternative is. Think “Less but better” and “Luxurious Simplicity.”
In nature, the end of the year is a time of healing rest and hibernation. That is a very different focus than our culture has for the “holiday season.” I encourage you to find a satisfying blend of simplicity and abundance, of healing rest and celebration, and of embodying your next season of growth and expansion.
Cheering you on!
Rachel
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