304 - The Last 30 Days of the Year? What?

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Listen in this week as Jill takes listeners into the final stretch of 2025! With only thirty days left in the Year of the Snake (a year defined by shedding, releasing, and uncomfortable but necessary evolution), she invites everyone to step into December with intention, and she reminds longtime listeners that her annual December 29th ritual is coming: a fresh, guided closing of the year that includes a meditation and a revisit of the photos on your camera roll.

Before that episode gets here, though, Jill returns to conversations from the past few weeks, revisiting the work around holiday expectations, letting go of traditions and obligations that drain us, and imagining the season the way we’ve always wished it could feel. She loops back to exercises around the worries we speak aloud without realizing how much weight they carry, especially when directed at the people we love under the guise of “concern.”

Jill takes this concept even further, proposing a simple but effective system: two jars - one for every spoken worry, criticism, or fear masquerading as care and one for every moment we consciously choose the opposite. There is no punishment or shame, just visibility, honesty, and reinforcement. She reveals how this practice exposes the stories we cling to like childhood security blankets and how shifting those stories changes far more than our mood; it affects our energy, our relationships, and the tone of our entire day.

Via personal reflection and practical suggestions, Jill encourages listeners to clean up their emotional and energetic space now, not in January. December can be steady, clear, and intentional if we’re willing to actually work with what comes to the surface and allow yourself to feel everything.

Also, don’t forget - Jill will be hosting an upcoming retreat - the More of Me retreat - offering a deep dive into self-discovery. Head to jillherman.com for more details!

Show Notes:

[1:27] - Jill urges listeners to end December intentionally and skip traditional resolutions for a gentler New Year.
[4:05] - Jill revisits last episode's holiday exercise returns so that we can recommit to letting go of fear and instead choosing joy.
[6:51] - Jill suggests tip-jar “games” to curb speech that is based on fear and to reward healthier patterns.
[9:18] - Hear how embodiment helps reduce worry by replacing mental loops with grounded nervous-system habits.
[11:41] - Jill explains how childhood conditioning makes toxic behavior feel familiar, creating looped patterns as an adult.
[14:44] - Negative talk influences your health, relationships, and the energy that you broadcast.
[16:49] - Hear how December sometimes causes old pain to resurface.
[19:34] - Jill's advice is to allow yourself to feel everything fully while balancing joy and grief without being overwhelmed.
[21:23] - Jill recommends a morning gratitude prayer to feel joy and holiday presence.
[25:13] - Jill recaps the episode’s themes and invites listeners to shape their month with intention!

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