New Year, 2026

I recently led a mini end of the year workshop for a global women's community entitle the Sacred Pause.  In addition to quite reflection, there is are some journal exercises that I use with clients before crafting your new year intentions. 

Here are the 3 prompts I use for the journaling:

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Part One: What Came to Fruition

• What milestones, accomplishments, or inner shifts are you proud of this year?  (You can also use photos from your phone to remind you of  events, etc. )  I also like to do it by season :  2024 Winter Soltice to 2025 Spring Equinox to 2025 Summer Solstice to 2025 Winter Solstice)

These may be visible achievements or quiet, private victories.

• Where did you meet yourself with courage, devotion, or integrity?

Part Two: What Remains Unfinished

Now notice what feels incomplete or still in process.

• What didn’t come together yet?

• What is still asking for time, energy, or clarity?

• For each unfinished thread, gently ask:

  • Is this something I am ready to release with gratitude?

  • Or is this something I consciously choose to carry into 2026—with new committment or intention?

Part Three: Intentional Design

• I am 

• I have statements (Think of these as facts!)

• Use areas of your life you want to focus on : relationships, career, etc. 

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Alternative Exercise

You can also use this exercise:

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Its Dec. 31, 2026. You are sharing with a dear friend, the marvelous year you have just completed. 

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Take some time to write about this, either reviewing the year by month  (or by quarter).

As you write, imagine your expressions and that of your friends, and  feel the excitement emerging in your body as they listen and witness the story unfolding. 

This is manifestation.