2021 is nearly gone 2022 is along, the in-between bit feels often some how odd and undirectinal as we wait for something to end and something to start. How can we make the best of this period? read my Blog and find out.
That is exactly where we are, 2021 is nearly gone and 2022 is coming along!’The in-between bit’
For some it can be a difficult time as there is so much uncertainty in the world, but today I want to speak about a ritual I have done for the last 10 years.
It is truly a magical thing and I feel so blessed I have been practicing this as it really allows space for reflection and gratitude.
First my husband and I purchased 2 gold notebooks and a really beautiful candle, we sit down (usually new year’s eve) and start with a five-minute quiet time.
We try to create a calm, quiet, present space and then light the candle, we both read out what we wrote last year, our reflections challenges and gratitude’s and then a wish for the coming year. If this is your first time just do your journaling reminding yourself of the key questions.
What your challenges, reflections, and gratitude were for the past year and end with your hopes for the coming year.
The process only takes about 20 minutes, we then read each other’s thoughts out and the final part is where we discuss what we wrote.
It really is a wonderful way to end a year and start a new one as it encompasses openness, honesty transparency, and presence, it allows your relationships to deepen and give you a greater insight into yourself and others.
This exercise can also be done as a family,with friends, or on our own.
For me, it fills up the ‘in-between bit’ of Xmas and new year with a sense of gratitude and hope.It allows me to see the changes over the years and focus more on my appreciation of life.
So as I write my last Blog for 2021 I wish you all a truly, happy, healthy, and blessed 2022.