a little encouragement today
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Dear Reader, This is the time of year when the world outside starts wintering. If I read another instagram post telling me I should be slowing down I might scream. Because our world is not generally set up for wintering. The holiday season, a ramping up over autumn, year end in organisations, things to be finished by the end of 2024. Many of my clients are feeling overwhelmed. In my charity job there is a big last minute Christmas appeal being created. Sales targets are being set for next year. Lots of people are ending 2024 with not much in the tank. On top of all that you might be looking back and wondering where the year went. What about those great plans you had back in January 2024? I'm so excited to be running Design Your Year, my intention setting community again for 2025. It has honestly changed my life. This year I made progress on all my intentions and goals even in the midst of some personal life madness. Sure, at times I forgot all about them. I procrastinated, I got overwhelmed, I felt scared and avoided things. And then, I course corrected, got support from others, remembered what on earth was actually important to me, and step by tiny step I've made it. The thing I'm most proud of - finally making an appointment to see a financial advisor after procrastinating about it for 5 f*cking years. And guess what, it wasn't as scary as my gremlins had been telling me. But, I honestly don't think I would have done it without this community. Let me end with a little encouragement, Reader. December isn't even here yet. Is there something you really wanted to make progress on in 2024, but things got in the way? Maybe it was overwhelm from your competing priorities, or procrastination and convenient distractions. Or maybe it was a lack of belief, fear of failure, or maybe like me and my future finances you were just too scared to look at it. Today, I want to invite you to take one tiny step out of your comfort zone. What's the smallest thing you could do towards what you want? Do that. You never know where it might take you. With love, ~ Rosie Farrer PS. Interested in taking part in Design Your Year and making 2025 the year where you make realistic intentions and goals, and actually achieve them? Tickets will be going on sale next week. |
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