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Complete 2021 Elegantly and Start 2022 with Style
31/12/2021

 

"Completion" doesn't mean that things are finished, or that things are rosy. Rather, completion is about making things whole, or fully letting things be as they are, or as they are not. When something is incomplete, it drains energy from you, and hangs around like ghosts. When you complete with something, or someone, you take that energy back. You accept (a loss), or celebrate (a win), or you just simply decide to complete the incomplete. Often times, a ritual helps, like burning the worksheet, or popping a champagne bottle. You get to be imaginative.

So, here are some things you can do on your own, with a friend, partner or coach. It can be a wonderful time to share and be intimate. I have borrowed liberally from other coaching colleagues (who borrowed from colleagues...) and I thank them for it.

COMPLETING THE OLD: 2021

Step One

Looking at all the areas of your life, reflect on 2021.
1. List all your Wins, Gains, and Breakthroughs and mark each one as either Complete or Incomplete.

Next, find a date in which you might want to complete an incomplete item. For example, you finished a marathon, but you have not completed on the fundraising side. Set Feb 1 to complete that. I sometimes find that with a win or a success, a kind of ritual to celebrate and acknowledge myself, brings a positive conclusion.

2. List all of your Losses, Disappointments, and Breakdowns. (And accept them.)

And again, mark each one to see if you are complete or incomplete, and set a date to complete them. (You might not know HOW to complete, never mind, just set a date.)

Step Two

 
Look at 6-8 lessons you have learned this past year that you want to carry into 2022. Remember, when thinking of what to include, that you will want to consciously use these lessons in the coming year.

Here are some examples:

• I learned to
• Enjoy just going with the flow
• Take a breath and wait for the answer to come
• Be in the moment and not worry about what’s next
• Row in a single sculling boat

In a coaching session, we could look at this list, refine it and clarify the lessons learned.

 

 

CREATING THE NEW -- 2022

 

Step One

 

· Imagine ahead to December 2022

· Write a list of your 'Wins, Gains, and Breakthroughs for 2022'. Be specific and write them as though they have already happened or they happen routinely.

(For example, "I have a lucrative and satisfying career.") Look at each area of your life and make the list as long as you like. In your coaching session, we will look at how to make this list happen.

Step Two

- Give the year to come a name. If next year was a movie, what would it's title be? Some past names have been: Year of ”No Kidding”, “Time for the big push”.

This process is yours to make your own. Many clients have loved the focus it brings to the New Year and the opportunity to consciously create your life. Make 2022 your most potent, enJOYable year so far!

 

HANDY WORKSHEET:

COMPLETING THE OLD 2021

Wins, Gains and Breakthroughs for 2021
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Losses, Disappointments and Breakdowns for 2021
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5-7 Lessons to Take from 2021 into 2022
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Creating the New 2022 - Wins, Gains and Breakthroughs for 2022
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My Name for The Year 2022 is ____________

 

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