Welcome to Week 9 of the Holiday Countdown!

I hope that you have been able to find some moments of happiness these holidays. But after Christmas, sometimes our minds immediately turn to New Year’s Eve—yet another marker that the one we love is not here ringing in the new year with us. Which sucks. However, I do want you to take a moment for yourself to reflect on all that you have accomplished this year. Because it is A LOT.

To help you put some structure around how to think about all that you have accomplished and what you may want to start to consider for the new year, I have created a FREE widow annual planning worksheet. Feel free to download it here to get you started.

Last week we talked about:

• Confirming plans
• Maintaining boundaries
• Communing with nature

Remember to keep the intention that you set for this holiday in mind every day so you can keep focused and grounded on your north star.  This will help to lead you to your finish line.

I am here to guide you every step of the way. Together, we’ve got this.  💪🏻 

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On to the nitty gritty of the week. Here is what I would like you to think about this week:

December 30:

Ball drop.  This week the ball will drop in Times Square. New Year’s Eve brings so many memories and feelings. What are you planning on doing on the 31st? Maybe you have children who want to do something, so you will be helping them to create something new to mark the new year. Maybe you want to reflect as a family on all that you have accomplished together without your loved one. Maybe you are going to be home alone that night curled up on the couch watching a movie and going to bed early. If that is what serves you, great; but if you are not looking forward to being alone that night (none of us are), maybe invite a friend over. A girls' slumber party might be just the ticket you are looking for. 

January 1:

Breathe. Take the pause that you need to just breathe. You have finished your holiday trifecta marathon. 

January 3:

Annual reflection and visioning.  I want you to think about all that you accomplished last year. As widows, we frequently just live day by day and are happy that we got through that day, and then we move on to the next day. I want you to actually pause and reflect. Here is why. By reflecting you will:

• Make better decisions with new information (pivot or stay the course)
• Understand yourself better
• Understand others better
• Recognize patterns of behavior (both good and bad) 

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A reminder that Tuesday is the last day to use your discount for 20% off a 50-minute advising session or my four-week Kick-Start program, using promotional code HOLIDAY. 

You can learn more and book that call for sometime in January here. 

Chart your course for the new year... 

Download my FREE Annual Plan worksheet to be on your way to:

1. Reflecting on all that you accomplished last year
2. Picking an intention for the coming year to give you purpose and direction
3. Picking a focus area that you would like to dedicate some time to this year to create forward momentum