Happy New Year! And a Few Questions to Lead You Into 2015

It’s hard to believe (at least for me!) that 2014 is now in the rear-view mirror and the New Year has arrived.

The transition from December 31^st to January 1^st is just a single second, as is the changeover from any day to the next, but energetically it’s far from an ordinary changeover.

For the briefest of moments, we experience a clear demarcation between an ending and a beginning.

The confluence of endings and beginnings isn’t unusual; it happens all the time. But other than birthdays and anniversaries, they don’t tend to happen on predictable, recurring dates. And that makes the changeover from one year to the next special.

So before you fully leave last year behind and bound, saunter, slink, leap, scurry, or skip into the year that’s just begun, take a few moments to do so intentionally and lovingly.

And yes, I did say intentionally AND lovingly!

Without an intentional transition, you miss the opportunity to honor all that happened in the prior year, so you can step into the New Year with focus and purpose.

And without bringing love into the equation, it’s far too easy to look back at what you didn’t accomplish and the ways in which you didn’t get your *%^$ together. And that tees you up to start the New Year thinking not-very-nice thoughts about yourself or coming up with a list of correct-my-flaws resolutions or (gasp!) both.

Let’s try something different this year, okay? :-).

Honor, celebrate, learn.

And then set the stage for what you want to create this year.

And to help you do that, here are a few questions to help you create the conditions for an intentional and loving transition into 2015, setting you up for a successful and happy New Year! Spend some time reflecting on both the questions and your answers … it’s a lovely gift to give yourself!

Honor, celebrate, learn

How did you grow in 2014?
What’s different today versus the start of last year? What did you let go of? What did you create space for?
Who did you become?

Creating what’s next

What do you want 2015 to be about?
What are you bringing into the New Year from last year? And what are you leaving behind?
How do you want to experience the year?
What do you want to create in your life this year? What do you want to learn, and how do you want to grow?
How will you honor all of your learning and growth this year? (Not just the pieces that come wrapped in pretty packages. All of it!)

And last, but most certainly not least …