Setting Intentions for the New Year
It’s natural to think about goals, resolutions, and what you want to change as we approach a new year. But before jumping into doing more, this is your invitation to pause to reflect, release, and realign.
This is your time to reconnect and ask yourself what am I ready to leave behind and what do I want to carry forward?
Grab a journal and a quiet space and let these prompts guide you.
Step 1: Reflect
Before you look forward, take time to look back. Reflection gives you perspective and helps you see how far you’ve come and recognize what’s already working. Here are some prompts to help you realign:
What feels different about me now compared to this time last year?
Where did I surprise myself in my capacity to heal or stay consistent?
Which daily habits, practices, or relationships have felt most nourishing to my body and spirit?
What did my body teach me this year that I want to remember?
Step 2: Release
As we grow, not everything is meant to come with us. Releasing helps clear emotional, mental, and energetic space for what’s next. This is where you get honest about what no longer serves you. Here are some prompts to help you release:
What habits, thought patterns, or routines are no longer aligned with the person I’m becoming?
What stories am I ready to stop telling myself about my body, health, or healing?
What emotions or experiences do I need to feel and release before I can move forward?
What’s one boundary I need to strengthen to protect my energy in the new year?
Step 3: Realign
Once you’ve reflected and released, it’s time to realign and to consciously choose how you want to feel, act, and show up in the year ahead. Here are some prompts to help you realign:
What do I want to feel in my body and mind this coming year?
What’s my word or theme for the new year? (Examples: ease, vitality, trust, alignment)
What does “thriving” look like for me in the year ahead?
Affirmations to Anchor Your Intentions
You’ve just brought pen to paper and shared your reflections, what you are releasing, and what your new intentions will be. To bring your intentions to life, anchor them with affirmations. Here are a few example affirmations for topics like safety, trust, and growth. Speak these daily, write them on sticky notes, or repeat them during meditation. Feel free to use these or create your own!
Grounding & Safety
I am safe to slow down and listen to my body.
I am rooted, resilient, and supported by my body’s wisdom.
Trust & Intuition
I release control and create space for ease and flow.
My intuition and my body are always on the same team.
Growth & Expansion
I welcome the new year with openness and grounded excitement.
I am stepping into a season of vitality, peace, and abundance.
