2024 is close, so I want to hit you with the last letter before the small of 2025.
It’s that time of year where our brains can automatically look back.
What went right, what went wrong.
What we have achieved, what we have failed to go through.
If you’re anything like me, it’s easy to overindex on the “what’s wrong” part, and feel all kinds of emotions about those things.
We can return guilt with guilt for something we did or didn’t do. As I mentioned in the previous letter, I am someone who has Most of the “Catholic Catholics” Although I have no religion.
I thought about an article a few months ago that I still think about. Allegedly, there is no word in the Tibetan language that translates to “crime.” The main interpretation is probably something close to “sadness.”
I don’t speak Tibetan and I haven’t been able to track down a Tibetan speaker to confirm this, but I think it’s a good idea that might help us as we move into 2025.
Disaster can be devastating and devastating. But as Dan Pink points out in his book The power of regret, Looking back with a right surgical Grief about things that happened or didn’t happen can really be powerful and transformative for the things we follow.
So, instead of trying to live a “no frets” (opposite mind) life…
We can use sadness and attention to how 2024 went.
So, in honor of the band Oasis returns to next year, Don’t look back in anger (still every time jam, by the way).
Instead… let’s look back with curiosity.
Look back with curiosity, not judgment.
Take some time today, and roll back the year with curiosity, not judgment.
Have you accomplished what they want to accomplish? Great! I ate you learned something.
Has your life gone off the rails and you’ve spent most of the year just trying to be ankara! Great! I bet you learned something! Have you started with suspension and bail on a regular basis? Great! I bet you learned something!
Write these things down. Notice the emotions you feel as you look back. Write down what you learned, and how it might inform the next decision or choice you make.
Maybe you’ve learned that you hate running, or that it’s a complete failure, or that the first pregnancy really slaps your whole life, or that we can’t cope with everyday life.
These are the things that happened. Now, we have to decide which emotion uses these things.
Do you remember, The past is not set in stonesome of these setbacks or failures may be lessons you need to learn in the future. They can be a catalyst for the next step.
Remember, it’s not “I failed/failed, therefore I’m a spoiled brat…”
It is, “I failed / failed, and learn this lesson I can use in 2025.”
How will 2025 be different?
Next week, we will remove ours Free 5 day challenge with coach Matta from NF.
If 2024 didn’t turn out the way you wanted or hoped, I’m sorry.
Life is not difficult and change is difficult.
Let’s make 2025 different! After all, if you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.
If you want things to be different, let’s make it happen.
Termness rebellion will be with you forever.
Have a great vacation, and I’ll talk to you next week.
– Meve
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