Happy Holidays! Before You Write Your 2025 Goals, Read This 🎄
Happy Holidays! As I write this, I'm reflecting on the delightful ironies of life – like my daughter's current obsession with all things pink, a stark contrast to my own tomboy past. These unexpected twists are part of life's charm, aren't they?
Whether your day is filled with festive chaos, quiet solitude, or something in between, I hope you're finding moments of holiday magic. Thank you for allowing Winning Wednesday to be a small part of your holiday week.
Feel free to save this reflection exercise for a quieter moment if today is busy – it will be here when you're ready. However, I believe carving out time to reset and reflect, even amidst the holiday bustle, is incredibly valuable.
🌟 Free Gift: Holiday Gatherings PDF
If you're gathering with loved ones, spark meaningful connection with our complimentary Holiday Gatherings PDF. It features 30 festive conversation prompts designed to create lasting memories.
Looking Ahead: Vision Before Resolutions
The unique pause between Christmas and New Year’s offers a perfect opportunity to reflect on what truly matters and dream about the future. Instead of immediately jumping into resolutions, let's begin with something more foundational: crafting an inspiring vision for the year ahead. Goals rooted in a compelling vision are far more likely to endure and bring genuine fulfillment.
Your 2025 Dream List 🎯 (10-15 Minutes)
Dedicate a few quiet minutes this week to envision the year you want to create:
1. Celebrate the Past: Briefly write down one accomplishment from 2024 that fills you with pride. Acknowledge your progress.
2. Dream Big: Imagine it’s December 2025. What is one significant goal achieved or experience lived that would make you feel thrilled and fulfilled?
3. Choose a Guiding Word: Select a single word that encapsulates the energy, feeling, or focus you want to embody in 2025 (e.g., Joy, Courage, Connection, Growth, Presence, Simplicity).
Anchor Your Vision
Share your chosen guiding word with a trusted friend or family member. Alternatively, write it on a sticky note and place it somewhere prominent – your desk, mirror, or planner – as a daily reminder of your intention for the year.
🤔 Reflection Prompt
"What’s one simple, actionable way you can intentionally create more joy in your life during the coming year?"
📚 Read: "Atomic Habits" by James Clear
This book offers a transformative approach to habit formation. Clear provides simple, actionable strategies that make building lasting positive habits feel achievable, even amidst a busy life. A highly recommended read for starting the new year with momentum.
🔍 Cool Find: FutureMe.org
Write a letter to your future self outlining your hopes, dreams, and intentions for 2025. Schedule it to be delivered later in the year. It’s a simple yet powerful way to connect with your vision and maintain alignment throughout the year.
Thank you for being part of this community and sharing your journey with me, even just by reading these emails. Whether today is about celebrating, reflecting, or looking ahead, I wish you joy and meaning.
Have a wonderful day,
Cathryn
