We share ten simple steps to finish 2025 strong and step into 2026 with intention, clarity, and courage. From small habits to bold dreams, we focus on planning joy, releasing energy leaks, and choosing identity before goals.

• choosing three practical life shifts
• dreaming big and mapping first steps
• planning quarterly joy and mini adventures
• year-end review with keep and cut lists
• letting go of drains and setting boundaries
• adding one keystone habit for momentum
• decluttering the most congested space
• scheduling meaningful connection
• identity-led habits and mindset shifts
• naming fears and acting with courage
• program update to weekly Monday episodes
• gratitude for listeners and holiday wishes

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We explore the shift from Snake energy—shedding and inner work—to Horse energy—momentum and action—and share practical ways to release what weighs you down. We focus on simple steps that open space in your home, inbox, roles, and heart so 2026 starts light and clear.

• using zodiac as a helpful lens, not a rule
• reassurance that growth is on your timeline
• practical clearing in closets, shelves, and clutter
• energy check of rooms to locate stuck spots
• digital declutter of email, apps, and subscriptions
• relationship audit for reciprocity and respect
• releasing outdated roles and identities
• naming and moving emotions like resentment and guilt
• framing December–January as a bridge to your next self
• setting a few bold Q1 steps and simple maintenance rituals

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We explore how to choose aligned, grounded healers and spiritual mentors who can hold truly safe space, sharing practical tests for integrity and clear red flags to avoid. We close with five core ingredients for sustainable transformation and invite your questions via email.

• why certifications alone don’t equal competence
• signs of physical, mental, and emotional regulation
• spiritual hygiene practices and space integrity
• mentors, peers, and continuing education as accountability
• trusting your gut and setting boundaries
• red flags in sessions, workshops, and retreats
• healthy timelines versus quick fixes or dependency
• the five ingredients of transformation: awareness, possibility, guidance, accountability, safety


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We explore how constant self-improvement can mimic anxiety and why integration, not fixing, drives lasting change. We share five reasons a mentor speeds transformation through safety, vision, practical tools, and nonjudgmental accountability.

• the cost of perfectionistic self-improvement
• broken as a call for care, not shame
• integration and nervous system safety
• fear of peace and slowing down
• client stories on trust, relapse fear, and clarity
• five mentor advantages: blind spots, vision, tools, accountability, safety
• three reflective questions to guide next steps

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We unpack the hidden cost of “I should” and show how to shift into “I choose” so discipline becomes freedom. Through stories, a three-part motivation model, and a four-step reframe, we trade guilt and pressure for self-trust and clear choices.

• naming common shoulds and how they drain energy
• where internalized rules come from and why they stick
• dog’s life, push energy, pull energy explained
• the role of self-trust and fear of disappointment
• real client stories around holidays, work, and family
• the four-step reframe from should to choose
• simple daily language shifts that protect joy
• boundaries that choose the least harmful hard
• practicing loving self-discipline over time

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We map how self-trust erodes through small broken promises and how loving discipline restores inner safety, clarity, and freedom. Five practical steps offer scripts, systems, and simple agreements you can keep even on hard days.

• defining self-trust as inner safety and reliability
• how overcommitment, burnout, and people-pleasing break trust
• why shame and fear create a painful motivator loop
• discipline sourced from love rather than pressure
• keeping agreements and right-sizing promises
• five-step framework to rebuild trust
• micro-commitments and aligned intentions
• tracking systems, lists, and weekly reviews
• deliver or renegotiate to keep integrity
• benefits: clearer intuition, calmer choices, steady consistency

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We share five simple practices that help gratitude shift from a to-do item into a felt way of seeing your life. We also talk about discomfort with joy, how to avoid bypassing pain, and why small rituals change the tone of a day.

• pairing a daily touchstone with a brief, felt pause of appreciation
• ending the day with the last good moment to balance negativity bias
• finding real silver linings without minimizing pain
• building a gratitude chain from one small joy back through every hand and force that made it possible
• planning joy on purpose and feeling it as it happens
• moving from forced lists to embodied gratitude as a trait
• working with foreboding joy and old programming with compassion
• simple, repeatable tools that fit into busy mornings and late nights

Happy Thanksgiving to all those who celebrate. I’ll be back on December 1st.

Related Episodes:

Episode 114 - Why Your ‘Three Things You’re Grateful For’ Practice Isn’t Working (and How to Fix It)

Episode 112 - Story-Based Gratitude: How Recalling Real-Life Acts of Help Can Transform Your Emotional Wellbeing

Episode 110 - Stop Brushing It Off: The Power of Receiving Gratitude

Episode 78 - Understanding Gratitude: Why It's a Skill Worth Developing

Episode 77 - Feeling Anxious When Life Is Good? Understanding Foreboding Joy, Its Link to Gratitude, and Why We Brace for Pain

Episode 4 - Gratitude vs. Scarcity

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