I’ve always enjoyed rituals when they’ve felt right. Over the past several years, New Year’s Eve has certainly fallen into that category. I’d plan, organize and structure the day accordingly and would enjoy every minute of it. This year, leading up to the last day of 2025, I felt a shift. I felt like I needed to pause, to pay attention to what I was feeling. I eventually realized I was hesitating. And as I explored the feeling further, I discovered I didn’t want structure this year. I didn’t want to have to follow a plan. And although I was curious as to why the shift was happening, I didn’t question it. I napped, I cooked dinner (at 2pm), I went to my local recreation centre and had a swim, I baked cookies. The day looked nothing like my usual New Years Eve, and it was fantastic.
Another piece of the structure has been showing up here, writing a little something during the Christmas season. And if not, then certainly before New Years Day. This part of the ritual I felt the need to keep, albeit a tad late. But here I am, in all my ‘letting go-ness’.
Just love me. Haha…
Happy New Year everyone! May you treasure the moments, find joy in the everyday and welcome the sameness and the newness and the ups and the downs and the unexpectedness that is life. And let go if you need to. It’ll feel right if it’s meant to be.
It’s 2026…let’s do this!
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Photo by Carol Good – all rights reserved
This is an interesting reflection on what happens when one shifts away from the routine. So many things are done automatically, without thought for why. I love the idea of listening to your inner guide and following a new path, even in the context of this single day.
Happy New Year!
Thanks for your comment Linda…sometimes the inner guide is hard to ignore! Back in the day I used to get caught up in the ‘why’ of change. I think because I held rituals so sacred, the thought of them ending or even changing always felt like a bad thing, like something must be wrong. These days I marvel at the unconsciousness of it. It’s not a decision made, it’s a decision felt. Happy New Year to you too!