• How are you saying Good-Bye to 2023?
  
• Do you have a ritual?
  
• Are you getting caught up in the busy-ness of the holidays?
  
• Are you pausing… to reflect?

Depending on your children’s ages, you can adapt these rituals (or not), but – for sure, you would enjoy and benefit from some kind of ritual in which you say good-bye to 2023, and welcome 2024 CONSCIOUSLY.

I recommend (you can adapt as you wish):

• Set aside 3-4 hours, either alone, with your partner or with a group of close friends; include your children if they are old enough;
• Have a notebook and a comfortable atmosphere;
• Start reflecting, writing, and integrating what happened in 2023 in terms of awareness, growth and coming in / going out. One of the laws of the Universe is that, for something to come in, something has to go out, and vice-versa.

Here are some potent questions to say Good-Bye to 2023 in a conscious way:

1.     What was the biggest “mess” for me in 2023? What did I learn from it? How did it change me as a person?
2.     Where/ When did I not take responsibility in 2023? What was the impact on my life? ( Be as specific as you can!)
3.     What/ Who had to go out from my life in 2023? Why? How do I feel about this now ?
4.     Where/ When was I courageous in 2023? What actions did I take? What was the impact on my life?
5.     How did, or did not, I show up for myself in 2023, in the areas of:

• mental & emotional health
  
• fitness & physical health
  
• finances
  
• food
  
• sleep
  
• relationships
  
• spirituality
  
• recreation & hobbies
  
• personal growth
  
• work/ career/ purpose/ service to others

6. How did I show up for my children in 2023? Any regrets? Any lessons?
7. How did I show up for my partner in 2023? How did my partner show up for me? Any regrets? Any lessons?
8. I am grateful to Year 2023 for …………………

Here are some potent prompts to Welcome 2024 in a conscious way:

1. My intention for 2024 is …………………
2. I plan to grow / develop more in 2024 in the areas of …………………
3. For my personal development/ healing, the steps I will take are …………………
4. My biggest, most audicious dream for 2024 is to …………………
5. My support system in 2024 is made of …………………
6. When I need help, my go-to people are …………………
7. As a conscious parent, my intention in 2024 is to …………………
8. As a conscious partner, my intention in 2024 is to …………………

OTHER NOTES:

• The next newsletter will be sent out on January 7, 2024.
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Thank you for the hard work you’re doing as a parent.
I see you. I value you. We are stronger together.
Happy Holidays!