December 22: I’m closing out 2025…

Today, it begins.

The two weeks at the end of the year.

The two weeks I’ve traditionally set aside to renew. To regroup. To be soft and less stressed. To think through what I really want from the next year, and to go over what worked and what didn’t in this past year.

Which could sound like a lot of work for the end of the year. But it isn’t.

Because I already did most of the heavy lifting over the past month.

I’ve done the thinking.

I’ve run the numbers.

I’ve faced the icky bits and examined the sparkle.

Now? Now it’s about being with it. Holding it. Letting my mind catch up to my heart.

And then, come January 5th, I step back into the game.

That Monday is for me. A day to plan. To connect thoughts to action. Reignite the engine.

Then Tuesday… clients, work, world.

I do this every year—sometimes on purpose, sometimes by accident.

One year, I didn’t. I was living in Florida, and it just… didn’t feel like the new year. No cold. No quiet. No turning inward.

No signals my body had learned to follow.

Hated it!

No shade if your rhythm looks different. Or if you don’t have one at all. But this works for me.

And for my partner, too.

We have a tradition.

On New Year’s Day, we spend time loving each other hard. We talk. We touch. We cuddle. We laugh. We look back and look ahead.

We jokingly call it The State of the Relationship.

And yes, friends have winced when they hear the name. Like it’s a budget couples therapy session with bullet points and grim faces.

But for us? It’s beautiful. It’s sexy. It’s joyful. It’s renewal.

And while I’ll be quiet in some ways these next two weeks…

I’ll still be writing. Because writing helps me process. Helps me share love. Helps me stay connected.

And if you’re in a similar space—if you’re feeling reflective, or hopeful, or a little uncertain about what 2026 could hold…

Let’s talk.

Book a free 15-minute Big Ask session with me for the sixth of January (or later).

Bring your question. Bring your want.

I’ll meet you there.

https://my.curiouser.life/15-minutes-big-ask

Rev Heather, aka Nookie, LUQ
https://my.curiouser.life
+1-855-712-5433 (toll-free)

P.S. Do you do anything this time of year to reset or reconnect? Any rituals or quiet pockets of intention? Or are you making it up as you go?

Hit reply—I’d love to hear about it.