I’m always in AWE at the intensity of the feelings of possibility, potential and new beginnings that a New Year brings.  

January holds the deliciously fragrant promise of the FRESH START.   (Is that lemongrass, lavender or vanilla?)

And in the excitement and enthusiasm of New Beginnings, it is easy to Overcommit and set up wild expectations for oneself and, by February, experience what I call the “New Year Expectation Hangover!” 

While you’re certainly the creator of your own reality, you have a Co-Creator – call it the Universe, God, Allah, Higher Self, your Guides (whatever name delights you most!)

Often, we forget about this Powerful Ally…
… Always available…
… Wanting to support you with your dreams, desires and goals.

Instead of calling on the support of Spirit, we put on our “big girl panties” and go out and do the slogging hard work to make our goals happen.

It was a sunny day in 2016. I was driving on a windy, dirt road in the mountains and out of nowhere, my guides shouted loudly.  

SideNote: Yes! They do speak to you if you are open to listening.  Although not always at the most appropriate times.   My guides have a habit of waking me at 3am. For a sleep-lover like me, this is a very clever way for them to get my attention.

Anyway, on that day, my guides SHOUTED:

“Donna, we are bored!

You don’t let us do anything!  We want to help you, but you’re not asking us. You’re not letting us do things for you.  You are IN THE WAY!”

That message was a real wake-up call from me, and because I’m human, there are times when I still forget to get out of my guide’s way  (like for quite a bit of 2024!!) 

As we move into a world of higher-level vibration (from 3D to 5D), the “making it happen yourself” is getting harder and harder. 

So, here’s a quick DAILY practice to Activate your Spiritual Support and Guides.

In the morning, when you write your To Do list.  Make 2 columns. 

In Column 1 – Write down the things I MUST do today, and only include what is critical for you to do. The shorter this list is, the better. 

In Column 2 – The things the Universe needs to take care of – and list them. 

Here’s an example from my To-Do List for Today
(Yes, I’m old school; I like to write my to-do list by hand, with a pen, in a book.)

Then do what’s on your list and TRUST that the Universe will do its part.

For this exercise, I highly recommend you DELEGATE A LOT because your Co-creator is WAY better at manifesting things than you are. 

I’ve ALSO used this exact technique for my Yearly Planning process:

1.        What I need to do this Year
2.        What my Guides/ the Universe need to do

It’s also made me feel much more relaxed and at ease about all the goals I want to achieve in 2025. 

Trying to do it all on your own can feel overwhelming and really hard.

When you do it hand-in-hand with your universal co-creator and playmate, it is much easier, way more fun and magical.