Are you giving New Year's Eve the cold shoulder? If your middle finger is pointed at the over-hyped, charmless, commercial circus that takes place at the end of December every year, I'm with you. No sane human can wholeheartedly buy into that.
Just pressing cancel on New Year and doing nothing else, leaves a wide, open gap for a grumpy vibe to start seeding. That's no way to greet the year. We must claim the opportunity to create, with our very own year end ritual - one that's nourishing, wholesome and aligned with our authentic desires and values.
When it comes to doing it your way, it's worth mentioning that the archetype of the irreverent, reckless, rebellious rockstar has had it's day. Grounded, stable, maturity is the new cool. Self-care is how we rock'n'roll, even the rockstars are at it.
My tip for extracting the joy from New Year's (and joy generally in life) can be said in three words. KEEP IT REAL. Try it for yourself this year. Eat real, drink real, speak real, sleep real ....etc real. There will most likely be FOMO, you might feel lame, Just Keep It Real. Imagine having the last laugh as you glide gracefully into the new year with a rested, calm and relaxed nervous system - instead of crash landing there, tired and irritable. The ground of real translates into a peace that grows into joy over time.
After a few seasons of practice with letting the hype go and tuning into the inner voice, I'm able to do things my way with far greater ease. The voices of the world and their dog are not shouting the loudest in my head, so I can actually hear adventures of my own as they call me. In case you need it, here's a copy of the permission slip I made for myself. Feel free to borrow it, or better still, make your own.
