As the new year begins, many of us feel a deep desire to reset and refresh as quickly as possible, and sometimes before the New Year even begins. I’ve often written posts wishing you a Happy New Year, and included an end of year ritual to help start the year refreshed, and clear eyed. I’ve woven in ideas to creatively reflect, release and vision anew… you can read these Blogs here if you're curious.

And if you’ve been reading these to the very end, you’d find me mentioning that some day, I’d guide you through a weekly journaling series focused on renewal for the new year. Starting in the dark of winter in January, and releasing authentic intentions into the world in the Spring.... the true new year if one was following the cycles and rhythms of the natural world. And yes friends, the time is now… despite all the noise and pressure that the new 2025 year brings, I’m truly energized and excited to bring you Tending To Your Heart: Journaling for Renewal in 2025

Journaling is all about having an intimate conversation with yourself; with all the parts of yourself, both conscious and subconscious. Journaling offers a powerful and safe way to look within, to be curious about the workings of your inner life, and perhaps to understand, empathize and gently untangle those parts of you that might be a hurt, hidden, rebellious or a little stuck. Journaling can help you work through and clear old patterns, blocks, and limiting beliefs that may holding you back. And journaling can help you access your innate creativity, joy and fun.

I believe that if you want to set some real and authentic goals, intentions, and possibilities your life, you will need to do so by tuning out the external noise for a spell, and listen to your quiet inner yearnings. The dreams and whispers of what you truly desire… the unadulterated, real self that is YOU! To do so, you will have to create an emotionally safe, and consistent rhythm to this listening. An unbiased, uncritical, non-judgemental, empathic ear!

Simple right???

Yup, yup… it is why I’d like to offer to be your guide through this journey. 

You cannot rush this process by demanding that you complete this introspection in a single ritual or day or week. I'm offering you a starting point, as it is indeed a process of gentle, careful unfolding; of deep discovery, of healing, of grieving, of letting go, and the sheer joy of coming face to face with YOU. It is a journey that we are often so fearful of for all kinds of reasons. Sometimes because we fear meeting pain, losses, and emptiness. Sometimes we fear we’ll meet overwhelming anger and rage that we won't recover from. Sometimes we fear the fear itself.  But it may be time to meet what really is, and decide what you'd like to do with the discovery. Perhaps you'll be able to let go and release, perhaps you'll need to talk to a professional and get some help, and perhaps you can work through it on your own so that you can move forward.  And perhaps you may not have to do it all alone. Every journey is unique, every discovery different and I'm always awed by the incredible strength, resilience and creativity each person brings to this journey we call life.

I’d love to be your guide as you tend to your heart and discover what renewal in 2025 looks like for you.

I'd like to help you begin this process of self discovery, or if you’re well on your way through this journey, of deeper discovery. To help you figure out how to create some emotional safety, and create time and space to meander around, deal with resistance, and gently plod on. It’s a journey my friend, and this will be just the start. But if you join me on this 9 week sojourn, I’m hoping you’ll make a darn good start. And then, in the Spring, when the earth reawakens, new growth abounds, and spring is sprung, let's gather in community to release what you’ve dreamed up for yourself and release it into the universe! Who knows what will unfold!

I hope you'll join me on this journey of self-discovery and renewal! It will be a start, the beginning of a new way forward, and you might find that your inner life is really, really interesting, and can sometimes be whiny, boring, dramatic, critical, wildly creative and even mischievous and funny! Who knows… it’s time though, so let's do it!

Here’s the plan:

• Sign up for Tending To Your Heart Here

• You will receive one comprehensive prompt a week starting on Sunday January 19 with instructions on how to begin.
• I'm aiming to send you a short weekly video too (if I can figure out the tech aspects of it all)
• On March 16th, we will gather for a 90 minute Zoom call to creatively release your intentions and goals for the New Year. (stay tuned for details)

So come join me. 

I am a holistic, individual & family psychotherapist, entrepreneur, mom, and founder of Mood Indigo Living - a plant-based apothecary business with a focus on wellness, self-care and sustainability.