When Your Year Doesn't Match Your Vision (And Why That Might Be Perfect)
Here's what no one tells you about the end of the year: while everyone else is rushing to buy planners and set goals, you might be sitting there wondering why your 2024 looks nothing like what you planned last December.
Maybe that is the best thing that happened to you.
As we slide into November, there's this palpable shift in the air. Winter's quiet whispers are getting louder, and Scorpio season is pulling us deeper beneath the surface of things. It's like the universe is saying, "Hey, before you jump into planning 2025, let's talk about what really matters."
You know that list of goals you wrote last year? The one collecting dust somewhere between your summer clothes and that book you meant to read? Yeah, that one. We've all been there – looking at our unchecked boxes and feeling like we somehow failed the cosmic test of achievement.
But what if we're asking ourselves the wrong questions?
Instead of "What did I achieve?" what if we asked, "How did I show up?" Instead of "What did I accomplish?" what if we asked, "What did I feel?" Instead of "Where did I fall short?" what if we asked, "Where did life surprise me with exactly what I needed?"
Here's a radical thought: maybe the universe has a better imagination than your planning app.
Think about it. How many times has the best stuff in your life come from completely unexpected places? That friendship that bloomed from a random conversation. That opportunity that appeared when you weren't even looking. That moment of pure joy that no vision board could have predicted.
So here's my invitation for you this November: before you dive into crafting your 2025 vision, take a pause. Let's do something different. Instead of plotting out every goal and milestone, what if we focused on how we want to feel in our lives?
Because here's the truth – you can achieve every goal on your list and still feel empty, or you can have a year that looks nothing like you planned and feel absolutely alive.
Maybe the secret isn't in the planning at all. Maybe it's also about in the living. In showing up each day with an open heart and letting life surprise you with its wild, wonderful, unplanned perfection.