AMY HANSEN

As this year comes to an end, it’s time to release this year so that you can fully step into the new year ready and excited for what’s to come.  This year may not have been what you had hoped.  But, there is still hope for next year.  You cannot carry any negative feelings with you into the new year.  Learn how releasing this year will enable you to receive more positivity, success, and happiness in the new year.

Lessons Learned

For this year, what’s done is done.  You can’t go back and change it.  You can only learn and move forward from here.  Let go of the sadness and disappointments from this year.  Do not carry those with you into the new year.  Thank each one for showing up in your life, no matter how difficult.  Realize that you have come out stronger because of each challenging moment.  Then, let each one go.  You cannot continue to carry this dark cloud and heavy baggage with you into the new year.  It will only hold you back and weigh you down.  You need to go into th...

Now is the perfect time to take a moment reflecting over this year.  It may have been a crazy, hectic year for you.  It may not have gone exactly as you had planned but here you are!  Reflecting over this year will help you to set yourself up for success in the new year.  Here are four steps to help you with your reflection process.

Goals

Begin your reflection process by remembering the goals you set for yourself this year.  Take a look at how you did and what progress you made towards your goals.  Maybe you’ve fallen off track or perhaps you’ve crushed it this year.  Think about what worked and what didn’t.  Focus on doing more of what worked and leaving behind what didn’t this year.

Joy

Next, ask yourself what you’re most proud of this year.  This could be a major accomplishment or successfully navigating a challenging situation.  Perhaps it was even just spending time with family and friends to celebrate their success.  Consider what you learned from these moments.  Mom...

As the year winds down, it’s time to take a deeper look at where you are and where you want to be.  Be honest with yourself if you’re just floating through life’s daily motions or if you gave it your all and tried your hardest to achieve your goals this year.  If you’re patting yourself on the back for a job well done, then celebrate that success.  If you’re not quite where you’d like to be then use the following three questions to help you set yourself up for an incredible new year.  These questions can also be used if you’re ending this year on a high and you’re ready to crush next year’s goals too.  Use these three important life changing questions dive deeper into realizing what you truly want to make happen in your life.

Experiences

The first question to ask yourself is, what do you want to experience in your life?  You’re here to have a human experience so decide what you want that to mean.  Perhaps you want to travel more or take up a new hobby.  Think about what you wan...

It’s time to take back your personal power to achieve your goals and dreams in life.  Personal power is not necessarily coming from a place of authority.  Rather, it’s your inner self-esteem and confidence.  It is defined as being more of an attitude or state of mind.  When you think and act from a place of personal power, you’re stepping into the truest version of yourself.

Confidence

When you have personal power, you’re confident in your decisions.  You’re not looking to someone else for acceptance or approval.  You’re not seeking advice or feedback on what to do next before you take action.  You strongly believe that you’ll be able to figure it out as you go.  Even if you make a mistake or misstep, you know you’ll learn from it and be able to move forward to make a more informed decision.  Personal power gives you a sense of confidence you wouldn’t otherwise have.

Drained Energy

Everyday your personal power is being drained from you.  Whether that’s from specific people...

As you head into the last month of the year, it’s important to assess what you’re focusing on.  Perhaps you’re focused on your lack of progress or all the things that didn’t work out this year.  Maybe your attention is on other areas of your life that have become a priority so your goals have moved to the back burner.  In any case, it’s time to take a really good look at where your attention is right now because what you’re focused on is what you will attract more of.  If you’re focused on all the bad and negative things in your life, you’ll only invite more of that in.  Instead, focus your attention on your future possibilities and what you want to accomplish before this year is over.

Don’t Have

The first step is to stop focusing on what you don’t have.  Maybe you feel like you don’t have the time, money, or resources to turn your dreams into a reality right now.  However, this limited mindset will only keep you stuck.  Remember, the future is full of possibilities.  It might ...

Often times you don’t take time to truly appreciate just how far you’ve come in your life.  You’re too worried thinking about the future and what’s coming next.  You could even possibly be dwelling on the past and what could have or should have been.  Either way, it’s time to pause and be grateful for where you are.  No matter if you’re feeling too far behind and achieving your goals is just not happening fast enough for you.  It’s time to be thankful for how far you have come in your life.

Previous You

Begin by looking a back at where you originally started.  Go back in time to when you very first started working on your goals and dreams.  Time travel back to that moment in time.  Visualize the previous version of you.  See what you were doing and recall how you were feeling.  Maybe you were scared, nervous, excited, etc.  The world was full of possibilities back then and it still is.

Dreams

Next, remember the dreams you had in your heart and the big goals you had in mind...

Throughout your life, you will encounter many obstacles and challenges.  Each experience will teach you something.  It’s through those experiences that you learn and grow.  But, there is a distinction between learning versus growing.  Here is why you might want to focus on one over the other.

Learning

Learning is defined as acquiring knowledge or skills through experience, study, or being taught.  You can quickly get sucked into the learning phase where you continue to consume knowledge and content.  You’re reading books, watching videos, listening to podcasts, and learning from mentors who have gone before you.  It feels safe and easy to do.  You might even think you’re making progress towards your goals because you’re increasing your knowledge.  You’re further educating yourself and become proficient in a particular topic.  But, you may not be taking action and implementing what you’re learning.

Experience

The real needle mover to achieve your goals is when you learn thr...

When you’re working to achieve your goals you’re often hit with self doubt, fear, and worry.  This happens when you’re triggered by other people who seem to have achieved amazing things.  You feel left out, far behind, and sad that you’re not where you’d like to be.  It is said that comparison is the thief of joy.  Think about how you’d feel if you let go of these negative feelings and instead embraced the feeling of joy knowing that you’re on the journey to achieving something great in your life.

Challenges

Achieving your goals usually doesn’t happen on your own timeline.  You’ll encounter set backs, challenges, and obstacles that hinder your progress and steer you in other directions.  But, eventually you’ll get to where you’re going.  Just not as quickly as you’d like.  It’s in these moments that your faith, belief, and trust are truly tested.  Your desire to achieve your goal must be stronger than giving into those negative feelings of doubt, fear, and worry.  Yet, that can...

Your evolution is your cumulative change over the years.  Every day you’re gathering information through new experiences that helps you to learn and grow over time.  You’re evolving.  You’re not the same person you were five or ten years ago.  All because of different experiences that may have been challenging or even life changing.  As you evolve, your priorities shift and your goals may change.

Life Assessment

Start by completing an assessment of how you’re feeling in your life right now.  Check in with yourself mentally, physically, and emotionally to really see how you’re doing.  Determine what feels good and what feels not quite right.  Maybe you’re feeling unmotivated and you’re not making much progress towards your goals in life.  Perhaps you’re lacking inspiration to take action towards some important life goals.  Determine if you can pinpoint a certain area of your life that feels off. 

Get Focused

Once you’ve determined an area that needs improvement, it’s time t...

Your life is made up of three parts, which include seasons, chapters, and eras.  Each one has a different duration.  Some are longer and more difficult than others.  Your level of control in each one also varies.  But, it’s what you decide to do with your choices and actions in life that truly matter.  This your life and what you make of it. 

Seasons

First, are the seasons of your life.  Seasons can change relatively quickly.  Almost every three months or quarterly.  When you’re in a season, you can see the light at the end of the tunnel and you know you’re going to make it out the other side.  You know you’re only in this for a short period of time before the season changes.  Seasons are made up of challenges and experiences in your life of what you’re going through in this moment.  Once you get through that, you’ll be on to your next season of life.  You don’t have much control over which season you’re in.  It is whatever life decides to throw at you at this time in your life...