Your year

Dear Self.
This is going to be your year.
So dust yourself off and get started.
-Unknown
 

I left home before Christmas and just came back to the wonderful island in New Zealand that I have the privilege to call home. Traveling New Zealand for 21 days, staying at nine different locations between the south, north, and east of the North Island. It has been fabulous and a tiny bit exhausting - especially the bit where we canoed for 90 km on the Whanganui River. 

Lots of time to contemplate on the New Year though.

My word for the year is "patience" - as in having the patience to wait instead of jumping the gun. 

As with all new habits - the key is to make it easy and practice consistently - and then celebrate small and big successes. 

Do you have a guiding principle for 2025?

I gave you some inquisitive questions to ponder about on the last day of 2024, but maybe you prefer a more formal approach, for example with the yearly compass: YearCompass | The booklet that helps close your year and plan the next one. This is a free resource, it comes out every year and helps you reflect on the past year and make meaningful plans for the new one. 

Or you might want to create a space to ponder. A friend of mine and fellow coach in Australia has started a free 25-minute Mindfulness class on a Friday afternoon New Zealand Time. I joined last year and will participate as often as I can - maybe you would like to try as well. It is an easy Zoom register - and no strings attached, I promise: 
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/lefgtEhDTM6n42_ODlxmnw#/registration. Cindy explains the basics of Mindfulness in her gentle way and then we sit - being mindful.

What would work for you to create awareness?

This is going to be your year. Become aware of it before the year passes you by.

Make it happen.

Start with awareness for what is important to you, make small steps, practice and celebrate. 

You are worth it.

My invitation to you today:

• Create awareness and time for what is important to you this year.

This is your time. 

 

With patience

Mel