January 14, 2024
“As you step into this new year, be bold enough and daring enough to believe in the abundant good that has been prepared for you.” – Dr. Norman Vincent Peale
In the last blog, we discussed the importance of completing your old year before you attempt to create your new year the way you want it to be. Once you have released any disappointments, lingering resentments, incompletions and regrets over what did or didn’t happen for you last year, you are ready to co-create (with God/The Universe) an even BETTER new year for yourself.
I have been doing a New Year Creation exercise every year since 2004. I can’t say every year turned out exactly the way I had envisioned in every area of my life. In fact, the past few gave me (and others) a number of surprises, not all of them positive. Still, as I re-read each New Year’s Eve what I had set out to create that year, I have been consistently amazed to find that much of what I truly wanted did come true.
By the way, if you haven’t yet completed the “Reflections Exercise” from last week’s blog (Put the Old One to Rest – Blog 492) to help you powerfully complete 2023, identify your main lessons from it, and create the mental and emotional space for a year of new manifestations, please take all the time you need to finish it before you begin this next step. You can find it in the blog archives at https://practicalprosperitycoach.com.
CREATING YOUR NEW YEAR
Once you have completed the old, you are ready to co-create a brand NEW year how YOU want it to be! We know that life can definitely throw us some curve balls from time to time, but this is a very effective technique for creating your year intentionally, rather than passively waiting to see how it all “turns out.”
I was so pleased to receive an email from one of my longtime clients about the outcome of her New Year Creation exercise: “In re-reading my Year Creation, I see that what I put down for what I wanted in a new home manifested exactly how I specified – the realtor, house location, everything!” As hundreds of my clients have proven, year in and year out, you CAN ask for what you want – and get it!
And NO, I am not suggesting that the Divine Plan for your life doesn’t matter! I personally believe that in order to manifest our Highest Good, we must first ask God/The Universe clearly and specifically for what we want, and then trust that if it is good for us and doesn’t harm anyone else, we will be shown HOW to get it. You can be sure that if God/The Universe has different plans for you, you will be guided to fulfill them and they will be EVEN better than the ones you suggested!
STEP ONE: Create a THEME for the year. How would you like this year show to up for your life? Make it catchy so you can remember it on a daily basis. This year, my theme is “2024: The Year of Purposeful Prosperity” because I want to expand my means for sharing mindset tools and prosperity principles in new and much bigger ways that align with my Life Purpose AND I want to prosper financially from sharing my unique and special God-given gifts with my target audience.
STEP TWO: Create a list of personal qualities to describe how YOU want to show up in the world this year. State it in the present tense, as though it’s already a fact. Here’s mine: “In 2024, I am God’s richly-rewarded Prosperity Messenger: Magnetic, Intuitive, Confident, Peaceful, Joyous, Patient, Empowering, Faith-Filled, Loving and Giving. I attract effortlessly WHO I AM and everything I desire.”
By declaring who you want to be in the present tense, you will automatically begin to become this person. The qualities and attributes you begin to embody will then attract the right people and resources to manifest your Big Dreams with ease. As the Law of Attraction states, “energy attracts like energy.” So whatever qualities you cultivate in yourself will show up in those who will be attracted to you – in business, friendship, romantic relationship – everywhere!
STEP THREE: List the main areas of life that are important to you. Then simply state what you desire to have in each area this year. Remember, you do not have to know HOW you are going to get those desires fulfilled! Each dream you describe is simply a declaration to God/the Universe that this is what you desire – stated in the present tense, with GRATITIDE, as though it’s already happened. (NOTE: This “gratitude in advance” wording is a really important part of the format!)
Declaring “I am so grateful that…” above the first one and then describing in a few sentences what you desire in each area of life that is important to you tells your own subconscious mind that it’s already a done deal, as far as you are concerned. You believe that your Higher Power will figure out the HOW and convey it to you by whatever means are best for YOU. It’s your job to quietly listen for Divine Direction and then take bold action when you get those Divine “leads.”
Visualizing, Declaring and Believing in your dreams being fulfilled before you see any tangible evidence is key to making them a reality.
EXAMPLE YEAR CREATION
A few years ago, one of my clients created an outstandingly simple, clear, graceful and powerful Year Creation – all on a single page, which is much shorter than my own! I share it as an example of what the format looks like when complete.
Remember, the areas of life she wrote about are the most important to HER; your Big Dreams may be in different areas, which is perfectly fine. If you see something in hers that you would like too, feel free to “borrow” it for your own!
20XX: The Year of Growth, Grace and Grit
In 20XX, I am a vehicle for dreams to be achieved and goals to be attained: Joyful, Confident, Determined, Enthusiastic, Graceful, Insightful, Loving and Unstoppable. I attract effortlessly WHO I AM and what I love.
I AM SO GRATEFUL THAT….
Love and Family: I love spending time with my husband and daughters learning about the world. We vacation often and have incredible trips where we learn, enjoy and explore amazingness. We have time to enjoy each other and be fully present, but we also take time for ourselves. We love each other deeply, have thoughtful conversations, celebrate our success and help each other through the failures.
Business: I am so grateful for the excitement, challenges and rewards that my skin care business gives to me every day. I am the leader of an amazing team and have very loyal customers who feel appreciated. I get time every day to work and inspire the men and women on my team. It will be a source of joy that radiates into every aspect of my life including my primary career. At convention, I am wearing my blue, blingy lanyard and I am so thrilled to be a part of the leadership summit!!
Friendship: My friends are so very important to me. I have time every day to check in on everyone – a phone call or a series of texts. I’m so very grateful for their love and humor! We find time at least once a month to all go out together for dinner or movies and drinks! We are there to support each other through hard times and celebrations!
Health: I am eating healthier and feeling great. My morning walks are a time for ME. Sometimes it is for reflection, listening to a podcast or an early morning phone call with a friend on the east coast. I wake up every morning excited to go out and hit the road. My husband is cooking fantastic meals!
Self-Care: My mental state is clear and focused; my stress levels are low. I am able to attend my monthly meetings with other women entrepreneurs where we can help each other with whatever we need in life and in our businesses. I take time to read 30 minutes every day in peace and quiet. I have conversations with friends who feel similarly to me about what we learn, feel and think. The Law of Attraction is so present in my life that it is a natural part of my time – all of the time.
What matters most to YOU right now?
Think of your 2024 Year Creation exercise like a Vision Board that uses words instead of pictures. Nothing is required of you. You don’t have to make an action plan or a to-do list from the heartfelt intentions you wrote! All you need to do is EXPRESS GRATITUDE IN ADVANCE to your Higher Power for it and BELIEVE it will show up for you at the perfect time and in the perfect way.
Some of my clients like to read their New Year Creation at the beginning of each week or the first day of a new month, just to stay emotionally connected to it. But you could put yours away in a drawer and not take it out until next New Years Day– and you will be amazed that your own subconscious mind has been working with your Higher Power throughout the year to create opportunities for you to make your Big Dreams a reality.
That’s the Law of Attraction in action! So don’t delay — The BEST year of your life (so far) is just waiting for you to create it!
PLEASE NOTE: To give you some time to finish the Reflections and Year Creation exercises, the blog is taking the next two weeks off and will return with a fresh Cup of Caroll on Sunday, February 4.
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