What Do You Want for Yourself in 2025?

Thanksgiving offers us the perfect opportunity to pause and appreciate the abundance in our lives. But what if this Thanksgiving, instead of asking what I am grateful for, you also asked yourself a different, perhaps more profound question: What do I want for myself in 2025?

This isn't about fleeting desires or superficial goals; it’s about truly envisioning the life you want to create. The world has a way of responding to the clarity and intention you cultivate in your mind. But how can you expect the world to deliver on a vision you haven't fully formed?

Take This Week to Reflect

Before you get swept up in the bustle of Thanksgiving, carve out time for yourself to reflect deeply on the following:

1. Gratitude: What in your life right now fills you with joy and gratitude? This is your foundation. Gratitude primes your mind to focus on what’s good, helping you envision a future grounded in positivity.
2. Clarity of Vision: What do you truly want for yourself in 2025? Think beyond the material—consider your relationships, career, health, mindset, and how you want to feel.

Review Your Budget and Goals

Numbers don't lie. A quick glance at your budget and how you’ve spent your time in the last quarter will reveal what—and who—you truly love. Did your spending align with your values? Did your time reflect your priorities? This exercise can be uncomfortable but transformative, as it shows you where your heart is and where course corrections are needed.

Set the Intention for Transformation

No matter where you find yourself this Thanksgiving—whether you're surrounded by loved ones or spending it quietly—set the mindset that by December 31, 2024, your life will be on track to look completely different next Thanksgiving. This isn't about wishful thinking but about committing to taking the steps necessary to make it happen.

Practical Tools for Real Change

To support your transformation, consider these three powerful strategies:

1. 2 Second Lean: This principle is about making small, consistent improvements daily. Whether it’s streamlining your morning routine or improving how you communicate, incremental changes lead to profound results.
2. Vegan Communication: Adopt a clean, kind, and nourishing approach to your conversations. Speak to yourself and others with honesty, positivity, and clarity, avoiding the toxic habits of self-doubt or negativity.
3. Fearless Focus: Decide what truly matters to you and pursue it with unwavering determination. Fearless focus means blocking out distractions and tackling your goals head-on, even when the path feels uncertain.

2025: The Year You Commit to Yourself

Your 2025 starts today. By spending this week reflecting on gratitude and vision, reviewing your budget and goals, and committing to tools for transformation, you’re setting the foundation for the life you want. The most beautiful part? You don’t have to do it alone. Support systems, like the ones mentioned above, can guide you on your journey.

This Thanksgiving, make a commitment to yourself—not just to dream about what’s possible, but to take fearless, focused action to bring that dream to life. By next Thanksgiving, you might just find yourself grateful for the incredible transformation you created.