"Creating a vision for your new life begins the moment you start imagining what's possible for you." 

In this final episode for 2025, Karen talks about how to intentionally design your life in Australia, whether you’re still planning your move, deep in the admin, or already settled. Moving to Australia is a huge achievement — but building your dream life here goes beyond just making the move.

This episode covers:

• Pausing to evaluate where you are, where you want to go and what matters most to you.
• Using journaling prompts to understand your vision for the life you want to create in Australia.
• Identifying your core values and understanding how they shape your decisions, priorities and actions.
• Identifying the steps to move you towards your vision — whether it’s career, lifestyle, education or family goals.
• Celebrating milestones and recognising the achievements you’ve already accomplished.
• Tools and resources to help map out your next steps. 

Additional resources (contains affiliate links)

• Leonie Dawson Planners – Life & Business Workbooks
• Kristina Karlsson – Your Dream Life Starts Here Book and companion Journal
• Listen to the what is your 'why' podcast episode

Journaling prompts 

Vision:

• What does a perfect day look like?
• How do I want to feel?
• What matters most to my family’s happiness?
• If anything was possible, what would I want my life look like one year from now? Five years?
• If nothing changes, where might I end up in five years?
• What am I moving toward?
• What is the biggest emotion I want more of next year?

Identity:

• Who do I want to become in this next chapter?
• What parts of myself do I want to leave behind?
• What parts do I want to bring with me — or evolve into?
• If I met the me who is thriving in Australia, what would they tell me about how they got there?

Values: 

• What are your top 5 values? 
• What are your non-negotiables?
• What do you want to prioritise?

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