Closing the Year with Intention

A Simple End-of-Year Ritual.

The last week of the year isn’t about rushing forward.

It’s about honoring what carried you here
and choosing what you’re ready to release.

This is a gentle ritual you can return to anytime, but it’s especially potent at the threshold between years.

Take what resonates. Move slowly. There’s nothing to get right.

Begin Here

Find a quiet moment.
Light a candle if you’d like.

Take one slow breath in…
and out.

Let yourself arrive fully.

Acknowledge What You Lived

What Did This Year Teach You?

Before we let go, we honor.

Ask yourself:

• What experiences shaped me this year?

• What surprised me about myself?

• What did I learn about my needs, boundaries, or resilience?

Write without editing.
Let the wisdom surface before your mind tries to organize it.

Name What You’re Ready to Release

What Are You Done Carrying?

Not everything is meant to come with you.

Gently notice:

• Patterns you’ve outgrown

• Expectations that no longer fit

• Stories you’re tired of repeating

You don’t need to judge any of it.
Only acknowledge it.

Ritual of Release

Letting Go with Intention

Choose one simple act of release:

• Write what you’re letting go of and tear the paper

• Place your hands on your heart and exhale slowly

• Imagine setting these energies down behind you

Say softly, or silently:

“I release what no longer supports who I’m becoming.”

Let that be enough.

Acknowledge Who You’ve Become

Who Are You Now?

Pause and notice the version of you standing here today.

Ask yourself:

• What strength did I build this year?

• What do I trust more deeply now?

• How have I grown emotionally, energetically, quietly?

You don’t need proof.
Your presence is the evidence.

Choosing How You Want to Move Forward

How Do You Want to Feel Going Forward?

Instead of goals, focus on qualities.

Complete this sentence:

“As I move into the new year, I choose to feel…”

Examples:

• More grounded

• More spacious

• More honest

• More supported

Choose one to three feelings to guide you.

Let them be anchors, not expectations.

What You Want to Create

Calling In What’s Next

Creation begins with permission.

Ask yourself:

• What do I want to create more of in my life?

• What feels quietly exciting, not pressured?

• What wants to grow naturally?

Write it as an invitation, not a demand.

Closing the Ritual

Sealing the Intention

Place a hand on your heart.

Say, or adapt:

“I honor what was.
I release what’s complete.
I trust what’s unfolding.”

Let the candle burn a little longer,
or close your eyes and breathe.

You don’t need to rush into the next chapter.

You’ve already begun.