Happy New Year!
Are you ready for 2025?
It still feels pretty new, which is why it’s helpful to employ some anchoring exercises to support you as you get clear about how you want this year to be for you.
I always start my year by choosing a word or phrase, something to focus on, dive into, and act as a theme or inquiry for the upcoming 365 days.
Some of the ones I’ve chosen in past years include: receive, relax, joy, shine, communion… you get the idea. Once you hit on your word (or phrase), the invitation is to spend the next 12 months deepening into how you can experience it in your life.
As I write these words, eagles are circling and flying across my view. An omen to zoom out and take a broader look at life. See your life as if from far above.
Is reading this email giving you an idea for a word?
Sometimes one instantly pops into your head. If that’s not the case,
Here are 3 ways to help you tune into your word for 2025.
1. Ask
Allow yourself to take a moment to get quiet. Take a few deep breaths and relax into a more expansive space. Once you’re there, ask:
What is my word (or phrase) for 2025? Is there something specific I would benefit from focusing on?
Here’s a list of some of the words our community has shared with me over the years to give you some suggestions: compassion, bold, trust, faith, love, dream, balance, speak, mindfulness, pause, deliberate...
2. Use A Book
If you’ve done #1 above and nothing has come, you can try this cool trick.
Grab any book off the shelf
Shut your eyes
Think about what energy you’d like to call in for this year
Randomly open the book
See where your eye lands
What does it say?
Did this help?
3. Meditate on It
Once a word comes to you, try it on.
Settle into the energy of that word.
How does it feel?
Is there an opportunity here for your learning and growth?
Is this where or what you feel you would like to explore in 2025?
If the answers feel affirming, you’re on the right track. Don’t be dismayed if you feel a bit scared. That’s often a pre-requisite to change.
Most importantly, have fun with this! This exploration is meant to be joyful and exciting, not another have-to chore.
As always, let me know what you chose!
Wishing you abundant blessings in 2025.
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