This month’s theme has been Anticipate and Prepare, creating a plan for navigating the stresses of the holiday season. I took my own advice and for the most part it helped. Now I’m taking a moment to reflect and give future self something to be thankful for.

This time of year is about coming together as friends and family, sharing our favorite memories, holiday favorites and creating new memories together. Read for the simple process to name all that you bring to the table.

Everything in the universe is made of energy. And energy has a way to conveying messages. And I believe in messages from the universe. Read on to learn about how the universe is wooing you.

Do you feel like zombie? Not the kind of zombie in need of caffeine. Or the undead kind, wandering the town on a full moon. I’m talking about a habit zombie.

Habits take the thinking out of things.

They can make us like zombies, getting triggered and focusing on our innate missions.

Wishes seem to be one of the most common ways we ask for change on a near daily basis.

Wishing for more… time, money, self-love. Wishing for new… habits, outlook, life

Read to find out how to use wishes to remember the magic within you.

What-if is one of the most powerful questions we can ask ourselves, especially when we start to get curious about our lives and wonder what kind of different paths it can take if we are willing to experiment with it a little.

It’s what fuels our curiosity to move forward and can be just the right nudge to start taking action in seeking out a life that lights us up. Read to learn how to use this small question to change your life in small, meaningful ways.

Do you have a moment that you use as a marker, a touchpoint?

These moments help you mark a moment in time. To reflect on how much progress you’ve made, how much growth you’ve experienced as a result of the start of something new; the moment your life made a 2-degree shift and the whole new place you are today.

They can also work as an anchor point to help you orient yourself as you explore, acting as a point of reference as you try all sorts of ways to blaze a trail. But with time, you look how much this is holding you back.

Are you like me? A total book lover by nature. I remember in junior high making a trip with my mom to Waldenbooks (RIP) and buying the latest Baby-Sitters Club book each month. And when I used to travel for work, wandering through the airport bookstore was a favorite place to pass the time. Somehow the potential of going to new places by air and in my mind was a new level of intoxication. Read on to see how they can help with your personal growth journey.