New Year's resolutions often set us up for disappointment: long lists of goals, mounting pressure, and the weight of unmet expectations. But what if there was a better way? What if instead of waiting for January 1st to give us permission to change, we embraced a process that honors our growth every single day?

In this episode, I share the three powerful practices that have carried me through 15 years of personal transformation, major life challenges, career shifts, and achieving goals that once felt impossible. These aren't quick fixes or empty promises. They're intentional practices that bring clarity, strengthen belief, and reveal the ways we might be standing in our own way.

In this episode, I share:

• Why I don't believe in New Year's resolutions and what I do instead
• How vision boarding creates clarity and trains your mind to recognize your desires
• The power of writing gratitude letters to the universe in the past tense, as if your goals have already happened
• Why resistance while writing reveals limiting beliefs you need to work through
• The importance of working hard, then releasing control and trusting the timing
• How manifestation isn't magic. It's about aligning your actions with your vision
• Why this process has been transformative for me over 15 years
• A challenge to replace resolutions with vision boarding, gratitude letters, and intentional action

When we stop waiting for a date on the calendar and start stepping into a process that nurtures our growth, aligns with our dreams, and honors the life we're meant to live, that's when real transformation begins.

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