A Year of Fulfillment

For 2024, ‘Fulfillment’ was my guiding intention. Truthfully, at the time, I wasn’t even fully sure what fulfillment meant to me. I just knew I wanted more of it in my life. So I built upon the principles of living intentionally and treated “fulfillment” as if it were my North Star.

Here’s what I learned:

• Get Curious

  Remember the millions of neurons in our heart, gut and brain? The body speaks on behalf of all experiences. As you’re exploring what brings you fulfillment keep curious and stay connected with your body. You can trust that your curiosity coupled with body wisdom is a truth which won’t lead you astray.

• Play

  Channel your curiosity the way a child would and start to play! This is a great opportunity to honor your inner child and perhaps pick up the forgotten enjoyments life once held. These are terrific starting blocks when rediscovering joy.

• Receive

  Now that you’re curious and playing, I’d imagine some inner revelations are arising. Can you welcome these teachings? Do you allow yourself to actually receive the joy you are cultivating? This can be a trigger or a wake up call for a lot of us. My personal opinion is that the treasure on the other side is worth the growing pains.

• Redefine 

  Sometimes we have to clear out old patterns of being, thinking and seeing to make space for the new. We are allowed to change our minds. We are meant to grow. Redefine what fulfillment looks like to you based off of the teachings you’ve learned thus far.

• Embody

  Embodying joy is essential for yourself, your community and our world. Don’t forget to soak up all that you’ve learned along the way and allow yourself to bask in the glow of that treasure you unearthed!

A year of fulfillment taught me a lot about joy and also a great deal regarding individual and collective healing. My hope is that if you decide to give a year of fulfillment a go, you may find your own unique path towards the healing you and our world need.

If you’ll allow it, fulfillment can teach you much about how you move through the world and the ways you’d like to with more intentionality. As always, be gentle.

My inner child and I are here to offer hope and support as you move through your year of fulfillment and we can’t wait to hear about it.