🌙 Reflect, Release & Rise | A Soul-Centered Ritual to Close 2025 + Call In Your Word for 2026
- Jennifer Brown
- Jan 1
- 2 min read

This time of year holds power.
Before stepping into what’s next, this is your chance to take a breath, look honestly at what’s behind you, and choose how you want to move forward.
This ritual is here to help you mark the shift — to reflect with intention, release what no longer fits, and choose a word to guide you into 2026 with clarity and soul.
✨ Let Your Year Speak
Start by looking at the year as it was — not the highlight reel, not the pressure to find meaning in everything — just what’s true for you.
Ask:
What moments from 2025 still live in my body?
What felt aligned?
What didn’t?
What do I want to leave behind?
🌼 Gather Gratitude
Gratitude is a way to notice what held you — even if just barely.
Ask:
What surprised me with its beauty?
What felt like support this year?
Where did I grow in ways I didn’t expect?
🖌 Choose Your Word
Rather than setting resolutions or piling on goals, try choosing a single word to guide your year. A word that speaks to what you want to cultivate, remember, embody.
Ask:
What do I want to feel more of in 2026?
What’s calling me forward?
What energy feels true for the version of me I’m becoming?
🕯 Make It Real
Once you have your word, find ways to weave it into your days. This is how it becomes more than a concept — it becomes a rhythm.
You might:
Write it in your journal each morning
Place it somewhere you’ll see it
Say it out loud before decisions
Create a simple ritual to welcome it in
💫 Move Forward
You’re not starting from scratch. You’re moving forward with everything you’ve learned. This is your invitation to carry what matters, release what doesn’t, and create space for what’s next — not just in theory, but in how you live.
Let your word hold you when things get unclear.Let it remind you of what you chose.Let it bring you back to yourself.
Here’s to a year that feels aligned, honest, and fully yours.




I so enjoy this Soulful place. It echoes of the deep familiar past.