As this year comes to a close, I wanted to slow things down and really look at how my word for 2025 actually showed up in my life. I've shared before that I no longer set New Year's resolutions. Instead, I choose a word that helps ground me in how I want to show up and what I want to experience. This year, that word was co-create. As someone who has always relied on planning, structure, and execution, this word challenged me to loosen my grip and trust timing instead of forcing outcomes. It became a way to check myself when things felt rushed, heavy, or resistant, and to ask whether I was truly aligned or just trying to muscle my way through.

One of the clearest examples of this showed up around selling my house. Early in the year, I pushed forward because it seemed logical, but everything felt off. There was resistance, frustration, and a sense that nothing was flowing. When I stepped back and let go of the timeline, things shifted. Later in the year, when it felt right, the process unfolded easily. The right realtor, better communication, aligned decisions, and even an offer before the house officially hit the market. The contrast between those two experiences taught me more than any checklist ever could. This Wise Walk is an invitation to reflect on how your own word supported you, redirected you, or surprised you this year, and to notice the difference between moments that felt forced and moments that felt fully aligned.

• Did you choose a word for the year that helped ground or center you in how you wanted to show up for yourself?
• How did that word show up in your life throughout the year?
• In moments when you felt off track, did your word help redirect or re-center you in any way?
• What awareness did you gain by setting and living with a word for the year in 2025?
• Early in the year, were there times when the word didn't feel fully embodied or integrated yet?
• Can you share an example of a moment when you consciously returned to your word to reground yourself?
• Can you share an experience where you fully embodied your word for the year?
• What did that aligned experience feel like in your body or emotions?
• When you compare moments that felt misaligned with those that felt aligned, what differences do you notice?
• How did alignment or misalignment affect how you showed up for yourself or for others?

I hope your word for the year brought meaning into your life, especially during moments that felt challenging. I also hope you can look back on this past year with appreciation for what it offered you.

I'll be sharing my word for 2026 soon, so be sure to tune in. And if you'd like, send me an email or a DM and let me know how your word shaped you this year. I'm wishing you and yours a very happy holiday, and I'll see you next Thursday for another Wise Walk.

In this episode:

• [04:09] As I reflect back on how co-create showed up for me in delightful ways, I realized it was a really great word for me.
• [05:05] I want to trust the process that God or the Universe has a plan for us. Co-creation helped me stay present and be more patient.
• [06:16] I don't want to miss the lessons in the experience by rushing to achieve something. Creating openness might show me that there's something better out there.
• [08:00] When I have that energy for co-creation, magical things can be revealed.
• [09:14] Identifying resistance helps us notice obstacles that come up. A great example of this was when I was selling my house and the realtor wasn't a great fit.
• [10:02] I'm going to co-create from a place of trust not a place of forcing it.
• [11:50] The second time I listed my house, everything flowed.
• [13:32] The word co-create helped me take a step back, reevaluate, and see if I needed to be more open to create with divine timing.
• [15:12] Another cool way that co-create showed up for me was taking a cross-country trip with my dogs and showing up at my aunt's house. I had no way of knowing this was going to happen. She didn't even have the ranch yet.
• [15:45] I now embody the trust of co-creation. I love that I'm leaning more into it.
• [16:53] I hope you reflect on how your word helps you bring out the best qualities in yourself and in your life.
• [17:53] I'm also truly grateful for co-creating with you.

Memorable Quotes:

• • "A word for the year isn't about fixing yourself. It's about grounding how you want to show up in your life." - Mary Tess
  • "When things feel forced and heavy, that resistance is information. It's telling you something isn't aligned." - Mary Tess
  • "Sometimes releasing the timeline is what allows the right outcome to show up." - Mary Tess
  • "When I stopped fixating on the outcome, I created space for something better to emerge." - Mary Tess

Links and Resources:

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