The other day a client asked me what tools or planners I use at the end of the year and I thought it would be helpful to share my recommendations with y’all.
I love the energy at this time of year (as I write it’s the 16th December and my Christmas tree lights are a’twinkling). For me, it’s time to pause, reflect on the last 12 months and set some compelling intentions for the year ahead.
I’ve used various resources to help me do this in the past and these are my top 3 end-of-year power tools (not the electric drill kind you understand, the magically, miraculous, manifesting kind).
1) Leonie Dawson’s Create Your Shining Year Workbooks
To be completely transparent, I’m not using Leonie Dawson’s sh-amazing Life and Biz 
workbooks this year, BUT I’ve used them for each of the past three years and they have served me extremely well.
What I particularly love about Leonie’s planners is the powerful way she combines reviewing the past year with setting goals for the next. For me, reflecting on the past twelve months is just as important (if not more so) than planning for the next, so I adore that Leonie guides us so skillfully through this process.
I also love that this year, she’s offering separate workbooks for both Life and Business (previously they were combined), so you can choose to buy either or both. Fab-u-liscious!
The only reason I’m not using these workbooks this year is that after three years of using them, I can pretty much take myself through the same process. But if you’re looking for something to lead you through every aspect of reviewing, reflecting, planning and goal-setting for 2016, then these little beauties are for you.
Click here to discover more.
2) Danielle Laporte’s Desire Map
I’ve written about ‘The Desire Map‘ before on the blog and I make no apology for coming back to it again, because quite frankly, this book rocks my world.
Rather than the traditional process of goal-setting, Danielle encourages you to choose Core Desired Feelings which will guide you to set intentions that light you up and feel 100% aligned – goals with soul!
I first worked through The Desire Map process at the end of 2014 and my prime Core Desired Feeling was ‘Unbound’. This had such a huge impact on my year in 2015 (I wrote about it here) that working through The Desire Map is now firmly established as my non-negotiable end-of-year ritual.
I’ve just chosen a new set of Core Desired Feelings for 2016 – Luminous, Fierce, Deeply Connected and Joy – and I can’t tell you how expansive and full of possibility I feel when I focus on those words.
The Desire Map is for you if you’re tired with traditional goal-setting and yearn for a more soulful process.
Click here for a direct link to ‘The Desire Map’ book and here for Danielle’s website.
3) Amy Palko’s Word Goddess Readings
This has been a new discover for me this year and I’m in love already.
Amy has been on my radar for a while but I’ve never bought one of her Goddess Readings before.
This year I saw one of my friends recommending them on Facebook and instinctively knew that this would be a wonderful addition to my end-of-year rituals.
Amy offers these intuitive readings designed to hook you up with your Goddess for the coming year and also help choose a word as your touchstone, your mantra for the year.
I ordered one for myself and one for my sister as a gift. When I got mine, I was delighted to see that Durga had stepped forward to be my Goddess for 2016 (she’s been showing up for me in lots of different ways over the past few months and I’m looking forward to embracing her focus and fierce-ness in 2016).
When my sister received hers, she immediately rang me to ask if I’d given Amy any details about her (I hadn’t). She couldn’t believe that her reading was SO in tune with where she’s at right now and what she wants to experience more of in 2016.
Quite simply, Amy’s Word Goddess Readings are magical!
Click here to discover more (the readings are available until 31st January).
So, there you have it, my top 3 resources as we transition from one year to another.
Here’s to a wonder-full 2016!
Nicola x
