Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve. If you're feeling anxious, foggy, or uncertain of what's ahead, this is for you.

(*SPOILER* There is no need to feel the pressure to have an elaborate plan, goal, strategy, or have 2022 all figured out before the clock strikes 12 am tomorrow.)
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It's that time of year…. when gym memberships and fitness products are selling at an all-time high, yearly planners and reflection guides are flying off the virtual shelves, and Instagram feeds are littered with manifestation guides, intention-setting tools, and meditations for the new year.

There’s something great about that - that people are excited and leaning into support to reflect on this year and plan for the one ahead - and, it can feel like a lot of pressure for some people (myself included) if you’re not in your full creative frequency at the moment.

A LOT of people are currently experiencing a sense of deep fatigue, fogginess, and uncertainty about what is ahead.

There's nothing wrong with that, and it doesn’t mean that you aren't also creating amazing things in your life and work, AND... it does mean that there gets to be permission to approach this new year in a potentially different way than others — in a way that works for you and where you are at this time.

So if you have been feeling a bit nervous, anxious, or any pressure around January 1, 2022, let me say: This is very normal and you’re not alone.

Inspiration might be there, or it might not.

If it’s there for you, fantastic! Use that energy and your creativity to examine all the possibilities and desires you have. Harness that surge and channel it into your dreams and your action plan for what’s to come. (And the below will still support you, too!)

For those of you desiring a simpler, pressure-free way to embrace this transition into 2022, with a lot of grace and ease, here's my invitation for you.

A Simple, Graceful Way to Invite in a New Year:

There are three questions I invite you to simmer on and ruminate on. Read them, take them to heart, and then go about your life while your answers reveal themselves to you.

(This is different than forcing an answer for the sake of an exercise. Sometimes our real answers take time.)

At minimum, give yourself 24-48 hours to have these questions running in the background of your mind. By the way, you can sit with these questions well after New Years.

Question #1:
What am I leaving behind in 2021?
This can be anything, personal and/or professional. I invite you to also consider internal and external things you want to leave behind. For example, internally, perhaps you’re letting go of “small self” and reacting to life. Perhaps externally you’re leaving behind a home, a job, a relationship, being underpaid, etc.

Question #2:
What am I taking with me into 2022?
Again, this can be personal and/or professional, and include internal and external experiences.

Question #3:
Who do I need to BE to have the life I ultimately want?
Or: What qualities and characteristics do I need to embody in order to be who I want to be?

This last question is the most important because we all approach our life from a place of “BE-ing” inside.

Who you are being is directly creating what you experience in every area of your life. If you want to change something on the outside, you gotta look at the inside first. This question would be worth spending a whole year simmering on itself!

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I love hearing how you’re applying these tools. I want to hear what comes forward for you as you sit with these questions. Email me and let me know.