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“Every year leaves fingerprints on us, some beautiful, some painful, and when we take the time to honor them, we stop surviving our lives and start choosing them.” --Angela

In this episode, listeners will learn:

1. How intentional reflection creates clarity, emotional release, and alignment before stepping into a new year
2. Why honoring both what a year gave and what it took is essential for real growth
3. How to consciously choose what to leave behind instead of carrying them forward unconsciously
4. How to step into the next year with grounded intention rather than perfection, pressure, or hustle

As 2025 comes to a close, this episode invites you to slow down instead of rushing ahead. Rather than jumping straight into goals, vision boards, or resolutions, we pause to reflect with honestly, gentle intention. This is a sacred space to honor what the year gave you, grieve what it took, recognize who you became, and decide what you’re no longer willing to carry forward.

Through guided prompts, personal stories, and grounded insight, this episode walks you through releasing old weight and stepping into 2026 with clarity, presence, and alignment. It’s not about toxic positivity or pretending the year was easy, it’s about honoring the growth that happened anyway and choosing who you want to become next, on purpose.

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