Hey There, Resilient Leader,
Happy New Year! As we step into 2025, I want to invite you to join me in a resilience reset. Y’all, let’s get into this—the way we approach challenges today will shape the opportunities we seize tomorrow. This year is yours to lead with strength, purpose, and resilience. Let’s embrace this fresh start together.

This month, I’m also reading two incredible books: The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron, which helps unlock creativity through resilience (and yes, I’m actually doing the work in this book AGAIN!), and Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward, a powerful story about perseverance and hope. Both remind us how we can channel our inner strength to navigate life’s complexities.

3 Steps to Your Resilience Reset

1. Reflect on 2024’s Lessons:

   • Take 10 minutes to write down three challenges you faced last year and what they taught you. Reflection is the foundation for growth.

   • Pro Tip: Frame each lesson as a stepping stone for 2025. For example, “I learned to delegate better when I was stretched too thin.”

2. Set Bold Intentions for 2025:

   • Identify one area where you want to grow as a leader. Write it as a bold statement: “In 2025, I will [action].”

   • Example: “In 2025, I will step into my power by advocating for my ideas with confidence.”

3. Commit to Daily Resilience Habits:

   • Choose one habit to cultivate resilience, like journaling your wins, practicing gratitude, or pausing for mindfulness. Small steps create lasting change.

   • Challenge: Start today—what’s one habit you’ll commit to this week?

• Planner Action Step: Introducing the downloadable 2025 Resilience Planner

  • This planner is designed to help you reflect, set bold goals, and track resilience habits. Start your journey by jotting down one challenge from 2024 and how it shaped your growth.

• Micro-Challenge: Today’s Task: Write down three intentions for 2025.

  • Keep them visible and revisit them every week.

• Inspiring Connection: 

  • Inspired by The Artist’s Way, you can pair this planner with morning journaling to unlock creativity and resilience. Just 10 minutes a day can spark incredible breakthroughs.

“Share your bold intentions with a friend, mentor, or accountability partner. Better yet, invite them to join our resilience journey by sharing this newsletter!” ~ Jacqueline