At the start of a new year, most people reflect on the past year and think about what they want to change going forward. This often leads to self-criticism, frustration, or feeling discouraged about what didn’t happen or where they fell short.

And frustration and disappointment are not a great jumping-off point for creating a new vision for the coming year. Despite our programming, being self-critical doesn’t create change.

So this year, I’m offering a different approach. Instead of focusing on what didn’t go the way you wanted, it’s better to focus on the times in the last year when you felt really good about life or yourself.

Identifying past moments where you felt proud, aligned, or energized can then be reverse engineered (what did I do to get there?) to create a clear path to more of that energy in the coming months.

Identifying and focusing on those moments builds a bridge between what went well in the last year and how to get more of that as you move into the new year.

Hit play if you’re ready to connect with the energy that will truly help you get your vibe right in 2026!