Thanksgiving is in our rearview mirror, and Christmas is on the horizon, which means that 2024 is right around the corner. Do you make New Year’s Resolutions or do any sort of planning for the upcoming year? I don’t have specific goals yet for 2024. But I have done some brainstorming on what I want for myself and what I want to infuse into my therapy practice. Here is what I want in 2024:
| MORE | LESS |
| Growth | Spinning |
| Pausing | Rushing |
| Breathing | Holding |
| Savoring | Racing |
| Trusting | Fretting |
| Agency | Victiming |
| Hope | Despair |
| Connecting | Going it alone |
| Being | To-Do-Ing |
| Listening to Self | Listening to Others |
| Space | Tension |
| Joy | Anxiety |
| Motion | Stagnation |
| Wonder | Logic |
| Self-Compassion | Self-Judgement |
| Fluid | Sludge |
| Curiosity | Fear |
| Fun | Drudge |
| Novelty | Routine |
| Exploration | Dogma |
| Wisdom | Opinions |
| Nature | Buildings |
| Discomfort | Comfort |
I loved doing this writing exercise. It was low-stakes, easy to get started, and the simplicity of it helped my monkey mind take a back seat.
Here is me having Fun (instead of Drudge) – Mom made us homemade playdough on Thursday!!
What do you want more of? What do you want to let go of?
If you have 15 minutes, it might be interesting to make your own More/Less list and notice where it takes you, notice what surprises you, notice what happens in your body as you start dreaming about what life could look like if it was lived in more alignment with what you really care about. Here is a 10-minute meditation that could help you tap in to your future self; it might give you some list inspiration!
If you need help crafting your own manifesto, or if you need a (literal) hand (or two) in making your More list a reality, here are a few ways you can work with me:
- For hands-on help with finding more ease, motion, and fluidity in the body, you can book a bodywork session here.
- For coaching help, you can book a 30-minute discovery chat with me here.
Next weekend I am heading to Chicago for the Upledger CranioSacral 2 class. I am super excited to deepen my understanding of CranioSacral work, so that I can help my clients find more vitality, capacity, and resilience in this complicated world.
I hope you have an awesome Sunday and get to enjoy this Winter Wonderland! 
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