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Dear, Me....xo, Me. ...My New Years Tradition

Dear, Me....xo, Me. ...My New Years Tradition

Dear, Me. Love, Me.

A Letter from 2025.

My favorite end of year exercise is writing myself a letter about the coming year. I write it as if what I wanted has come to pass. For me, this is a quick way to understand what I want to experience in 2025.

(Don’t forget to include a few WIGs - Wildly Improbable Goals.)

WIGS are things that you’d love to see come to pass, even if it’s not likely. They help you stretch your imagination and dream a little bigger.You can start your letter with these prompts, or you can use your own ideas.

Dear Me,

Wow, what a year! As I sit here on December 31, 2025, toasting a glass of __ with __ and __ , I think back on all that happened with a lot of joy.

First, in 2025, my overall theme was __. I was able to__

My trip to _ was __ and even better because we __!! Can you believe it? It was really special to ___. And I was so happy that __.

My friends are doing well, and together we started__. That was amazing and helped us feel__. We really made a difference in how _____. It’s just the beginning.

I know my commitment to ___ is stronger than ever, and that showed because this year I __, __ and __

At work, I really wanted to . That happened, and it went really well because I __. Turns out that because of my work __, and ___. I learned so much about __.

In my community, I committed to __ and I did that by __. __ and __. I’m proud that we were able to ____.

One of my longtime wishes of ___ was finally completed by ___. This was cool because __.

I also started __- which has been a dream for a long time. And I did a great job continuing with __. I’m glad I kept building on my progress there - not perfect, but i’m showing up and I’m noticing more and more.

I’m healthier than ever because I finally __. That had a great impact in that. I’m now not only ready but actually looking forward to ____.

Of course, I had a few wildly improbably goals (my WIGS!) You know, I’ve always wanted __. Well, that happened in an unexpected way! And at work I thought it would be wild to finally ___. And turns out that’s how it went!

Wow. There’s so much more to share and appreciate but mostly I am appreciative of myself and the way I stuck with my values and took action on my dreams. Cheers to me and a great 2025.

Love, Me.

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