What This Year Taught Me

December invites us into a different kind of space — one that’s softer, slower, and a little more spacious than the rest of the year.  As the world grows quiet, we’re given a chance to listen inward, to gather the lessons we’ve lived, and to reflect on who we’ve become.

We often think of growth as loud, obvious, or measurable.  But so much of our transformation happens quietly — in the small choices, the subtle shifts, the moments when something inside us changes long before the world ever sees it.

This is the heart of year-end reflection...

pausing long enough to notice what blossomed within you, even if it didn’t bloom loudly.

✨ A Moment of Reflection

A few days ago, I sat in front of a fire with a warm drink, watching the early winter light stretch across the room.  No rushing, no multitasking, no checking off the next thing.  Just a soft moment of presence.

As I sat there, I realized how much this year asked of me — and how much it gave back.

Some lessons came gently.

Others arrived through challenge.

All of them shaped me in ways I didn’t fully see until I slowed down long enough to feel and notice them.

It struck me that I don’t often give myself credit for the quiet strength I am building throughout the year — the emotional endurance, the resilience, the courage to keep becoming.  But this is the season to honor it.

To look back…

so we can move forward with clarity.

🌿 BodyMind Wisdom-

Reflection Is Integration

In the BodyMind Method, reflection isn’t about analyzing — it’s about integrating.

It’s the pause that allows the wisdom of the year to land in your body.

Reflection helps you:

•   notice where you stretched,
•   acknowledge where you softened,
•   understand where you still need support,
•   and celebrate what you didn’t even know you were capable of.

Your body holds the truth of your year.

Your mind simply catches up when you give it the space to listen.

✨ Reflection Prompts for December

Take a few moments this week to gently explore:

•   What surprised me most about myself this year?
•   What challenge helped me grow in ways I didn’t expect?
•   What am I ready to leave behind as I move into a new season?
•   What deserves to be celebrated — even if no one else saw it?

This is your time to honor your journey — all of it.

🌕 Gathering Together in Reflection

This season has reminded me just how meaningful it is when women come together to reflect, connect, and create space for renewal.

This week, I’ll be hosting Gather & Glow, a private Winter Solstice celebration — a night dedicated to slowing down, honoring the year behind us, and rekindling our inner light.

And while that gathering is fully booked, the heart of it — reflection, connection, seasonal wisdom, and community — will continue in an even deeper way in the new year.

In January, I’ll be opening the Breakthrough BodyMind Community, called the Connection & Story Circle, a space where we’ll meet each month to reconnect with ourselves, each other, and the natural rhythm of the seasons.

If you’ve been craving more connection and grounding in your life, this will be a beautiful place to begin the year.

This is the season of becoming — and you don’t have to move through it alone.

🌸 Last Thought

As you look back on this year, remember:

Your growth doesn’t have to be loud to be meaningful.

Sometimes the quietest seasons shape us the most.

Honor what this year asked of you.

Honor what it revealed.

Honor what it strengthened.

Because everything you’ve lived has prepared you for what comes next.