Instead of Resolutions, set New Year Intentions

At this time of year, we often find ourselves bombarded with messages and expectations about setting new year's resolutions. While there's nothing inherently wrong with setting goals, we know that inflexible or strict new years resolutions don't work most of the time. So, instead of the “new year, new me” mentality and setting resolutions, I invite you to set intentions for the new year.

Intentions are broad, guiding principles about how you want to live and how you want to be. Intentions are about practicing living in alignment with your values. The beginning of a new year is a great opportunity to check in with ourselves and reflect on how we wish to use our time and energy.

If this resonates, I invite you to reflect or journal on the following questions to help you formulate your intentions:

✨ What and who are you grateful for from 2023? What does that tell you about what’s truly important to you?

✨ Is there a mindset, belief, habit or something else that you are ready to let go off and leave behind?

✨ How do you want to feel in 2024? What positive activities or habits support that? How can you give yourself permission to integrate more of those activities into your daily life?

✨ How do you want to show up for yourself this year? What are some self-care practices that are supportive to you?

✨ How do you want to show up for other people? Which relationships do you want to nurture?

✨ What do you want MORE of in 2024?

✨ What 1-3 word(s) that describe what you want to focus on or cultivate in 2024?

I reflected on these questions and more in the workshops this weekend, and it was very meaningful to hold that space for reflection & self-discovery. My personal words for 2024 are “creative energy” and “courage”. And I would LOVE to hear your words if you feel like sharing them with me.

We experienced mother-of-pearl-clouds in Norway this winter. I thought it looked magical!

Happy new year!