As the calendar turns toward the year’s end, there is an invitation to reflect on your journey.
Where have you changed? Where do you hope to grow?
December offers the chance to honor your experiences and decide how you want to show up in the year ahead.
Notice Where Your Energy Went
Energy is one of the clearest signals of what matters to you, but it doesn’t always tell the whole story. Just because you spent a lot of energy on something doesn’t mean it’s what you actually enjoy or want more of.
Some tasks, interactions, or obligations demand effort but leave you feeling drained, while the moments that spark curiosity or joy can feel effortless. Noticing this difference can help you make more intentional choices.
Here’s a simple way you can do that:
Spend 10 uninterrupted minutes writing down all the projects, activities, and experiences that stood out this year. Don’t worry about order or structure.
Go through your list: circle the items that left you feeling positive or accomplished and draw a line through the ones that felt heavy or exhausting.
Select your top 3 for each—those that truly boosted your energy and those that took the most out of you.
Let Go of What Holds You Back
Ending the year intentionally also means loosening your grip on what no longer serves you. This could be expectations you never agreed to but kept trying to meet. Old narratives about who you “should” be by now. Habits that once felt comforting but now feel misaligned.
Each act of letting go is a step toward clarity and the kind of focus that nurtures what truly matters.
Anchor Yourself in Purpose
Once you create space, it becomes easier to reconnect with what grounds you. Purpose doesn’t have to be grand. Often, it’s cultivated through a clear sense of alignment—knowing what feels right for you right now.
It begins with a few honest questions:
What do I want more of in my days?
Where can I practice more patience with myself?
What do I want to do differently, just for me?
When life’s pace quickens or outside noise creeps in, return to your anchors. They help you say no without guilt and yes with intention, keeping you from moving through the next season on autopilot.
Take It One Step at a Time
There’s a lot of pressure to end the year with bold declarations and ambitious plans. But real, lasting change doesn’t stem from fanfare. It unfolds through small, repeated choices, taken one step at a time.
Instead of asking what needs to change all at once, ask what can be done next. One habit. One boundary. One thoughtful decision. Finishing the year this way—grounded, patient, and aware of your progress—creates momentum that doesn’t burn out. It carries you forward, steady and intact, into whatever comes next.