Embracing 2025
Embracing the New Year with Calm Intentions: Moving Slowly into 2025
Every year as we move from the hustle and sparkle of the party season into a New Year I like to take my time to allow for a slow transition. Instead of rushing headlong into the new year with urgency, I find embracing a more mindful, intentional entry into the year gives me time to reflect on the Christmas period and the previous year and allows me time to think about what I hope to achieve or create in my life moving into the New Year
Moving Slowly into the New Year
So here we are, almost half a month into 2025 but I am fully enjoying the slow transition! I have been picking up and putting down Tamara Driessen’s Soft Launch this year. On the days I have time, I have been pulling a tarot card and journaling on the card based on the questions she has created for each day of the month. I love this! I love Tamara anyway but this has lifted my slow mo entry to the new year to another level. I feel like I am nourishing my mind and soul and gradually getting myself into the flow of 2025!
Creating a Slow, Intentional Start to 2025
Over the Christmas period I got out of some of my regular routines (although I added some new ones!) but rather than rush back into them I am gradually picking up the pace! During the holidays I let my morning routine of oil pulling and banana skin cleansing drop, so in the last few days I have started doing that again in the mornings. I have also started doing my regular face yoga mini workout while applying my make up again. As far as things I’ve added goes, I got an LED face mask before Christmas so I have been trying to make sure I use that for 10 minutes a day and I bought the most gorgeous Dore and Rose sleep mask after Christmas so I am sleeping with it on every night.
If you’d like to join me in some journalling for the year ahead why not try using some of these questions?
What is one habit I want to develop this year? How can I make it sustainable?
In what areas of my life do I want to show myself more compassion and patience this year?
What does my ideal self-care routine look like in 2025? How can I prioritise it without feeling guilty?
What are three small actions I can take every day to nurture my physical and mental health?
What simple pleasures bring me joy that I want to prioritise more this year?
When I envision my achievements by the end of the year, what are three things I would love to have accomplished?
What does inner peace mean to me, and how can I create more of it in my life this year?
Is there a particular spiritual practice or belief system I want to explore more deeply in 2025?
The new year is a time for renewal, but it doesn’t need to be a race. Embrace the slow, mindful entry into 2025 and allow the journey to unfold at a pace that feels right for you. May this year bring you peace, balance, and the confidence to move through it with intention, grace, and a radiant, relaxed face!
Happy New Year!