Advancing Women Podcast

Choosing Yourself: Reflections and Intentions for the Year Ahead

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Episode Description: Welcome, warriors, to the final episode of the year! In this reflective, heart-centered conversation, we pause to honor everything this year asked of us, explore the importance of choosing ourselves, and set intentions for the year ahead, not as a “new year, new you” exercise, but as an invitation to care for and prioritize ourselves with compassion. We dive into:

  • The power of choosing yourself as a practice, with intention
  • Why resting, slowing down, and doing less is revolutionary for women
  • How perfectionism, “prove-it-again” bias, & societal expectations shape our lives
  • Reflections on community, support, and the collective wisdom of the Advancing Women Podcast

    • Along the way, we revisit some of the year’s most resonant AWP episodes:

    • Permission to Pause: Can We Stop Doing and Just Be for a Minute?: Exploring why productivity has become a stand-in for worth and why rest is essential.
    • Go Little: Comfort, Joy, and the Art of Doing Less: Redefining success and learning to embrace the meaningfulness of “small” actions and joy.
    • There Is a Crack in Everything: That’s How the Light Gets In: Inspired by Leonard Cohen’s lyric and Kintsugi, exploring perfectionism, resilience, and honoring the cracks in our lives.

      • This episode is a reminder that choosing yourself isn’t selfish, it’s necessary. It’s about creating space, breathing room, and radical permission to prioritize your needs and growth. Thank you for walking this journey with me, for being part of our warrior community, and for showing up for yourself and each other.

      Episode Highlights / Key Takeaways:

      • Choosing yourself is a skill or personality trait. It’s a practice that comes from small, intentional actions.
      • Reflection and pausing are just as valuable as action and productivity.
      • The cracks in our lives aren’t failures; they are opportunities for growth, wisdom, and light.
      • Community matters: you are not alone in navigating all the things…
      • Intentions are powerful even if resolutions aren’t perfectly kept; the act of aiming toward growth is what matters.

        • Let’s Reflect: Take a moment to journal or reflect:

        • What does “choosing yourself” look like for you right now?
        • Where in your life can you create more space, permission, or breathing room?
        • How can you step into the new year with intention, hope, and self-compassion?

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