New Year thoughts
How would it feel to meet the new year with acceptance of what is and what may be to come, rather than striving to reach a goal of some sort?
Meeting the new year with openness and curiosity of the as-yet unknown. Allowing all parts of ourselves to have an opinion without the need for right or wrong, just allowing calm compassion to flow through us and all aspects of us.
Giving time to connect to each part of ourselves that may be showing up at this time, gently welcoming all of these parts and being open to hear what they want to say, what they need to share, what they wish to show.
What would it be like to have no agenda but to meet each day with a creative wonder and give yourself time to just be?
Can we give ourselves permission to feel the range of emotions that are within us and not fear them, but have the courage to ask what these emotions are telling us - what young and vulnerable parts of us are they protecting.
Acknowledging these aspects of ourselves is a powerful way to gain deep clarity of who we are and give us the confidence to step onto the unknown of the new year.
Could 2026 be a guide to our internal selves, is it possible to be open to give ourselves time to sit in the here and now… just sometimes?
“When a part is blended, you become that part; you see the world through its eyes and feel its feelings as if they were the only truth.”Richard Schwartz
Sometimes it feels like we get hijacked by our own reactions. One minute you’re fine, and the next, you’re flooded with anxiety, shame, or anger. It’s as if something inside grabs the steering wheel without asking.
“When we are with a receptive, responsive other, then our joined windows of tolerance can allow us to plumb depths and heights of feeling that would dis-regulate us if we were on our own.”
— Bonnie Badenoch
This quote beautifully captures what makes therapy so powerful—and why safety is at the heart of it all.
“Trauma creates change you don’t choose. Healing is about creating the change you do choose.” Michelle Rosenthal
You may steer companies, influence markets and make complex decisions with precision, but perhaps something feels off-kilter.
These are normal human responses to experiences your nervous system has coded as dangerous.
