From 2024 to 2025: Reflect, Review, Refocus

I share my reflections on my last twelve months to inspire you to look back on yours; and to plan for the year ahead.

As the year draws to a close, it's a perfect time to pause and take stock of how far we've come. The busyness of life, coupled with our tendency to focus on what's still left to do, often makes us overlook our achievements and learnings, and even take them for granted. But taking a moment to reflect can be incredibly rewarding.

Here’s a glimpse into my year—not as a blueprint, but as an invitation for you to consider your own journey.

Reflecting on 2024

This year has been full of personal and professional milestones for me, and each one holds a story. I've selected a few to share here:

1️⃣  Moving into Our Renovated Home: The reno itself was a chaotic and highly stressful experience, and the move was hectic, but six months into living in our new home and it now feels worth it! What big changes or projects have you tackled this year?

2️⃣ Youngest Starting School: This was a bittersweet milestone. Inevitably it was more of a big deal for me than it was for her. I'm not a huge fan of babies so I've been looking forward to her reaching this stage but now my baby is such a big girl! What transitions have defined your year?

3️⃣ Logging 100+ Coaching Hours (in Two Languages!): Supporting more clients and working in both Spanish and English has given me a real confidence boost and sense of pride and satisfaction. And I'll be sitting the final exam to obtain my ICF ACC accreditation in January. How have you stretched yourself professionally?

4️⃣ Delivering My First Webinars: Transforming nerves into opportunities to connect and grow has been terrifying. But receiving positive feedback and witnessing the shifts participants make in such a short space of time has been wonderful! How have you stepped out of your comfort zone?

5️⃣ Developing A Group Coaching Program for Expat Spouses: Creating, getting feedback on and preparing to launch something new for a community I deeply care about has been emotional and exciting. What new initiatives have you been working on?

Reflecting doesn’t mean only celebrating wins—it’s also about acknowledging learnings. After working on my own as a translator for so long, one lesson I’ve learnt this year is the power of collaboration, which leads me to…

My Word for 2025: Networking

For years, networking was something I absolutely dreaded. Rocking up to a venue where I knew no-one to work the room always felt smarmy and very un-me. But this year, I discovered the joy!

Teaming up with Emma at Momentum Coaching and attending more events both in person and online through the IWBB in Madrid and In Good Company, has proved fun and incredibly valuable. In fact, I now have plans to organise networking events of my own together with Samara of Madridconpeques fame in 2025! Watch this space for details...

Looking Ahead to 2025

In the meantime, here are a few of my goals for the year ahead:

• Launching my Group Coaching Program for Expat Spouses in Q1 2025.
• Running more webinars and getting to grips with email marketing to offer genuine on-going value to existing and potential clients.
• Being organised and focused enough throughout the year to take six weeks off over the summer to be with my girls during their school holidays (well half of them...yes, we really do have 11 week summer holidays in Spain!).

Your Turn: Reflect and Refocus

Now it’s over to you. As you read this, I invite you to grab a pen, pour your favourite drink and take some time to reflect, even if it's only 15 minutes on your commute.

Look back through your calendar, photo reel, journal (if you keep one 😇) for inspiration and reminders of what you've actually done. 

Here are a few prompts to get you started:

• What’s the one achievement from 2024 that you’re most proud of?
• What was the biggest challenge you faced and what did it teach you?
• What’s one thing you want to focus on in 2025?
  

If you’re ready to set meaningful goals for the year ahead, let’s talk.

I’d love to help you make 2025 your most fulfilling year yet. Book a discovery call now for the new year and let’s explore what’s possible.

And if you want to find out more about the programs you could embark on with me, check out Time to Think, Wings to Fly and Own Your Journey here. I work together with each client to co-create their coaching program to suit their experience, needs and desires 🫶🏼