Discover What Truly Matters as You Begin a New Year
As you’re moving into the new year, you may be looking around and thinking that you don’t even know what you want in your life. Life is all just so overwhelming, the resolutions have already gone out the window, and you’ve resigned yourself that this year will turn out just like all the rest.
But this is an opportunity for you to take stock. To really look at what you want in you r life. To get some clarity around where you really want to go in life. Not just the normal “new years resolutions”, but the deep secret wishes of your heart.
Slowing Down to Discover What Truly Matters
It’s time to find your BIG Dream. And to do that, you need to slow down just a bit.
Take some time to write out what really matters to you.
How do you want your life to look when it comes to your:
- Health
- Family
- Friends
- Career/Vocation
- Finances
- Fun/Creativity
- Home
Noticing the Clues That Point to What Matters Most
What are some interests that have been pushed to the back burner (or even completely dismissed) because of life, family, responsibilities?
These are your initial clues about your BIG Dream. They are the first steps in uncovering what matters to you and the actions to take to start bringing that outcome closer to reality.
By taking note of what really matters to you, you can start to make decisions that are in line with those values. You can start to put boundaries around what you will or won’t do and see where you can (and should) relinquish some of the things you’re already doing.
This shift may not be easy to accomplish, but it’s well worth the effort because it starts to make room for those things you want in life.
Start small, life is already overwhelming. Do this exercise and just start to notice. Leave your answers in a place where you will see them every day. This will keep them front of mind as you move through your daily routine.
Small Shifts That Change Your Direction Over Time
You will start to notice little things that are easily changed. The way your kitchen is organized. Those stacks of things that you keep tripping over. The people in your life who either give you energy or deplete it.
You’ll start to feel the nudge to fix these little things. And by fixing them, you’ll start the momentum rolling towards your BIG Dream. You may not see it right away, but when you look back, you’ll see that THIS is when you started the journey.
Because these little micro-baby steps are the butterfly wings that bring BIG change. You realize what serves you and what doesn’t. You begin the process of releasing things that have been holding you back so that you are free to stretch and grow into your most authentic life…your BIG Dream.
It doesn’t take much to shift your trajectory…just a little 1% move in the right direction. Just a noticing and a simple action can, and will, change your life.
If slowing down and noticing has already begun to shift how you see your life, this is the perfect moment to go a little deeper. The Wrapping Up Your Year guide helps you reflect on what truly happened this past year, what you navigated, what you learned, and what deserves recognition.
It gives you space to look back with clarity so you can move forward with intention, grounded in what actually matters to you. If you’re ready to build on the awareness you’ve started here, this guide is a powerful next step.