258 - Reflect, Release, and Anchor 2024 Lessons Before Thinking About the New Year

Join Jill in this final episode of 2024 of Be YOU as she invites you into a truly reflective space, guiding you through wrapping up this year with heart and intention and moving into the new year. As the holiday season comes to a close, listen as Jill highlights why it's important to engage in self-care, setting boundaries, and honoring the lessons that you may have learned over this year.

Instead of rushing immediately into New Year's resolutions as many of us tend to do, Jill encourages listeners to pause and release whatever it is that no longer serves you, express gratitude for lessons learned, and of course celebrate the wins and positive memories that so many of us tend to overlook.

Jill focuses on reflection and release – two incredibly important steps to help ensure a clean slate going into the new year. She welcomes listeners to a calming ritual which guides you to pause, breathe, and reflect on your own personal experiences over this last year, and she invites everyone to take a moment and reflect, to ground, and to clear space for what's to come in 2025. Tune in as Jill offers a combination of practical steps and suggestions, including but not limited to how to go through old photos and reflect on the year and also how to categorize experiences into lessons learned, things that need to be let go of, and memories to anchor onto!

Show Notes:

[0:00] - Jill is reflecting on the time in between Christmas and New Year's, a period of joy, love, and gratitude. [0:42] - It's important to set boundaries and prioritize self-care during the holiday season. [4:32] - Take time to reflect and to release in order to set intentions for the new year. [7:25] - Jill discusses releasing negativity and anchoring positive memories going into the new year. [9:20] - Reflect on this last year, and BE YOU! [11:05] - Create a ritual to mark the transition into this coming year with intention. [12:53] - Review all photos from 2023 to recall meaningful moments and to help ensure you reflect on the year's lessons learned. [13:58] - Jill suggests creating a chronological list of important moments or events and to then ground yourself through deep breathing and being mindful. [17:12] - If aligned with your beliefs, call on ancestral spiritual support and observe any sensations in your body. [19:26] - Hear Jill's list of events from the year, including personal milestones, family memories, and travel experiences. [23:47] - Listeners are encouraged to categorize events from the past year into "learned," "let go," and "anchor in," and to then journal any reflections. [25:25] - Then burning your list, even of good memories, symbolizes closing the year and welcoming renewal. [28:02] - Close 2024 with gratitude and peace, acknowledging beauty and growth despite challenges! [31:05] - Hear how focus allowed Jill to prioritize health, growth, and important experiences [33:52] - It's important to embrace ALL emotions, both positive and negative, in order to move toward healing, peace, and gratitude. [36:01] - Jill is grateful for the success of the podcast and its connection with listeners, and she values feedback!

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