End-of-Year Check-In: What Will You Focus on and Not Focus On?
To 50 and Beyond - Sobriety for Midlife Women
Release Date: 10/01/2025
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Picture us sitting down with our favorite beverage and notebooks, and I ask you: What do you want to focus on and not focus on before the clock strikes midnight on 1/1/2026?
It's a question I asked myself before I recorded this episode, and this is what we're talking about today!
I share a letter I wrote to myself on 12/31/24 with my goals and dreams for 2025.
I talk about what is working in my life that I want to continue to focus on in 2025, a few things I want to start, and something I want to let go of and not focus on.
Throughout the episode, I check in with you to help you get clear on the progress you've made, the things you are doing that are working in your life, and what you want to spend your time focusing on and not focus on for the remainder of the year.
I have a correction:
I mentioned SMART goals and incorrectly used the acronym. The correct meaning is: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound. Thank you for allowing me to be human and make mistakes đ.
I would LOVE to hear from you! Send me an email to share what you're focusing on and not focusing on for the rest of 2025.
Thank you for listening!
You can read the transcript of this episode here.
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