Happy New Year!

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My sincere apologies for missing my regular Saturday morning email. I was deep in that holiday, fuzzy-headed, “what day is it?” fog last week and didn’t realize until today (Monday) that I hadn’t sent one. I even double-checked, half-convinced I must have—but nope.

All of this to say . . . I hope you are ready to begin a new year. How are you all feeling about it? Are you satisfied with how 2025 shaped up? Are you looking to make changes in the new year? Do you want to keep on the same path, or maybe change directions. There is no rule saying that you have to vision and plan based on the calendar year, but I know that I love getting a new planner. A blank slate. I feel an excitement and anticipation for leveling up in 2026.

If you are coming on the retreat in January - YAY!!! I am SO looking forward to it. If you are still on the fence, now is the time to decide because I would like to book the house this week. If you are unable to make the retreat, please let me know if you would like to set aside a little time to work through your goal-setting for the year. I'm happy to support you in that.

HERE are some guides to get you started on setting goals for 2026. I have included a vision page, then a goal brainstorming page for 2026, then a template to create your goals (to include value, goal and habits/systems).

Journal Prompts:

• Where did I show up more fully than I give myself credit for this past year?

• What felt heavy in 2025—and what did it teach me about my needs or limits?

• What am I proud of that no one else may have noticed?

• What expectations can I release that no longer fit who I am becoming?

Affirmations:

• I am allowed to move forward without having everything figured out.

• I can honor where I’ve been and still want something more.

• My life is a work in progress—and that is not a problem.

• I trust myself to revise when needed.

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Save the Date!

It's here!!! I'm so excited to announce our first annual planning retreat - Draft Your Year with Pencil and Purpose! This is the perfect opportunity for you to get away to the beach, spend time in reflection and planning, and do the personal work necessary to make your 2026 the best year yet! Dates are January 22-25, with a Thursday evening arrival and departure Sunday morning. This will be for members and other guests. Click HERE for details and the link to sign up!

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Office Hours:  Office Hours in January will be on Wednesday, January 14. This is for Editor's Circle Coaching Members as well as any Guided Revision Coaching Members who would like to touch base between scheduled coaching appointments. HERE is the link to schedule a 30-minute slot

The Weekly Draft: happens every Sunday evening at 7pm at this link. Come prepared to reflect on the past week and draft the upcoming week. It is meant to be a heads down, co-planning time, with me being available to share strategies and/or answer questions. Join me HERE

The Reflection Room: We will take a break from this until the new year, at which time we will switch to an evening session. The new day and time will be Tuesdays @ 7:30pm starting January 6.

Join me HERE