How to make new years intentions that honor your nervous system

As we wrap up this calendar year,

I hope that you spend some honest time with yourself getting quiet and reflecting on the beautiful moments as well as the challenging moments of 2023. 

I know for me personally, I like to reflect and plant seeds for the new year, but I also deeply honor this slow season where the days are short and my energy is lower than other times of the year. 

Wherever you are & whatever your focus this time of year, I think you'll like this next practice, called resource mapping:

Resource mapping is taking account of all of the resources you already have available to you. It helps us recognize that we are whole, supported, and moving forward on our path, even when we don't feel like it. It can also ease the nervous system when we hold big visions for change in our lives. Change can signal feelings of not feeling safety in our nervous systems, especially if we try to move too quickly for our nervous systems to recalibrate. 
Make a list of all the resources you have available to you in this moment. This could be supportive items in your home like your calming salt lamp, or a favorite poetry book. It could be certain relationships that make you feel safe, or expand your view for what's possible for yourself. It could be your sense of creativity or problem solving. It could be tools or resources you've learned, or support you receive from a practitioner. 
Read over your list, and allow yourself to feel the feelings of being safe, supported, and expanded. Revisit often, and add to it when you gain new resources!

Blessings to you all during this year end transition. I look forward to continuing to grow alongside you in the new year.
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In gratitude & good health, 
 Dr. Jessica